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TIL That Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire.

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4X585 TIL The Royal Clipper is a cruise ship that is built on the lines of the Preussen – a five mast sail ship that was built in the year 1902. At present, the Royal Clipper is regarded to be the world’s largest sailing ship with five masts that are rigged fully.
PVPn TIL wild elephants have around double the life expectancy of their zoo counterparts.
LkaJv TIL Butte, Montana is home to the longest-running brothel in the United States. The Dumas Brothel opened in 1890 and closed in 1982. It remains intact and the basement, where the least expensive exchanges took place, contains multiple rooms ("cribs") virtually unchanged from the early 20th century.
OodKY TIL Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane once planned to dose Richard Nixon with 600mg of LSD while visiting the White House.
PY9QE TIL Vito Corleone’s cat in The Godfather was a stray that had wandered onto the set.