The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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Picasso’s full name: Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso.
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Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs of Mexico and the people of Nicaragua believed gods lived in volcanoes. They would sacrifice beautiful young girls to these powerful gods.
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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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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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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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