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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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    The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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    Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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    Roman Farting Edict
    Roman Farting Edict
    After hearing of a man who almost died from holding in farts whilst dining, Emperor Claudius is said to have proclaimed an edict that allowed Romans to fart at the dinner table.
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    In 2011, a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, and subsequently sold it for $63,250.
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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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    The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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    The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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