Weird Fact Café

History Weird Facts

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ANCIENT ACADEMIA! Oxford University Predates the Aztec Empire!

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DAZZLING ANCIENT WONDER! The Great Pyramid Once Gleamed White!

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BLINK-AND-YOU-MISSED-IT BATTLE! The Shortest War Lasted Less Than an Hour!

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This Roman Emperor Made His Horse a CONSUL!

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Before Erasers, People Used THIS Common Food Item!

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Ketchup Was Once a "Cure-All" MEDICINE!

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THE EMU WAR! Australia Once Declared War on Birds... And Lost!

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BLINK-AND-YOU-MISS-IT WAR! The Shortest Conflict in History Lasted Less Than an Hour!

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ANCIENT Living! This City Has Been Inhabited for 11,000 Years!

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Blink-and-You-Miss-It! The Pope Who Reigned for Only 13 Days!

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ANCIENT Danger! Romans Poisoned Themselves with Lead Pipes!

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Time Warp! Cleopatra Lived Closer to the Moon Landing Than the Pyramids' Construction!

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Older Than an Empire! This University Predates a Mighty Civilization!

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Human Alarm Clocks! Meet the Victorian "KNOCKER-UPPERS"!

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Victorian Creepiness! People Posed With Their DEAD Relatives For Photos!