The great wall of China is 1,400 miles long!
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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During the 1600's, boys and girls in England wore dresses until they were about seven years old.
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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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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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