The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
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Iceland has been so culturally isolated through history since the Vikings, that compared to other Scandinavian counties, people who speak Icelandic can still read the old Norsk sagas.
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