The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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In ancient Athens, the worlds first democracy, they had a process called ostracism, where once a year the people could vote on the politician they thought was most destructive to the democratic process. The “winner” was banished from Athens for 10 years.
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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Mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are to plants.
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A waterfall known as The Devil's Kettle empties water into a hole and nobody knows where it ends up!
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The world’s smallest book, “Teeny Ted from Turnip Town”, is 100×70 micrometers in size and requires a scanning electron microscope to read, as light beams are too large.
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In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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