The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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In Ancient Egypt, some people paid their taxes in honey.
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If Earth's history was condensed into twenty-four hours, life would've appeared at around 4am, land plants at 10:24pm, dinosaur extinction at 11:41pm, and human history would’ve began at 11:58:43pm.
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To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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