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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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    A B-25 bomber airplane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
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    Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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    Lincoln and Darwin Birthday
    Lincoln and Darwin Birthday
    Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born on the same day.
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    Moustache Tea Cups
    Moustache Tea Cups
    In the Victorian era, they had special tea cups that protected your moustache from getting dunked in your tea.
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    In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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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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    Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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