Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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In 1999, Pepsi, Inc. paid $0.00 in income tax!
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Henry Ford was Charles Lindbergh's first passenger in the Spirit of St. Louis.
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A WW2 observation pilot, bored of not being in combat, decided to strap 6 bazookas to his plane. He destroyed several enemy tanks and vehicles. His name was Lt. Col. Charles Carpenter, aka Bazooka Charlie / The Mad Major.
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The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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A singing birthday card has more computing power than the allied forces in 1945.
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