The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
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The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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