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    The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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    There is a 600 year old 240 paged book called the Voynich Manuscript, that’s written language is still completely unknown today.
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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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    50 years ago Cheerios were called Cheerioats.
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    In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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    It's still possible to see the division between East and West Germany due to different light bulbs.
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    Knocker-Up
    Knocker-Up
    Until the 1920s, there was a profession called 'knocker-up', which involved going from client to client and tapping on their windows (or banging on their doors) with long sticks until they woke up.
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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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