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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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    No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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    The Titanic is about as long as the Empire State building is tall.
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    France’s King Louis XIV was offered biological weapons by an Italian chemist. He not only refused, but also paid the chemist an annual salary to never reveal the technology to anyone else.
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    Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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    The first bomb dropped by the Allies on berlin in WW2 killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
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    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
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    The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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