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History
What came first: Oxford University or the Aztec Empire?
Oxford University was already teaching students by 1096, while the Aztec Empire didn’t emerge until 1325, when Tenochtitlan was founded. That means Oxford was educating scholars for over 200 years before the Aztecs rose to power—an unexpected reminder of how misleading our sense of historical timelines can be.
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Science
Shanghai Science and Technology Museum
The Shanghai Science and Technology Museum is one of the largest science museums in the world, known for its vast, hands-on exhibits rather than traditional display cases. It covers everything from space exploration and robotics to human biology and future technology, with a strong focus on interactive learning.

Tech & Engineering
CAPTCHA
Is a security test designed to tell humans and computers apart, commonly seen as distorted text, image selection, or simple logic tasks online. The name stands for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart, and its purpose is to block bots from abusing websites while allowing real users through.
Sport
Sandbagging
Sandbagging is the practice of deliberately competing below one’s true ability to gain an advantage later, a tactic famously accused in boxing when fighters understate skill early in their careers to secure easier match-ups.
Nature & Geography
The Western Black Rhino
In 2011, the Western Black Rhinoceros was officially declared extinct—a sobering symbol of how human actions can erase a species from the planet.

Once roaming the savanna’s of central and western Africa, this subspecies of black rhino was hunted relentlessly for its horn. By the early 2000s, only a few remained. Conservationists searched in vain. None were ever found again.
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Business & Politics
First Country to Introduce Equal Voting Rights
New Zealand became the first self-governing country to grant women the right to vote in national elections, doing so in 1893, decades before most of the world followed.

Arts & Literature
Inferno (published in 1321)
In Dante’s Inferno, the first part of his epic Divine Comedy, Hell consists of nine circles, each representing a different sin and its punishment. The poem follows Dante’s journey through these circles, guided by the Roman poet Virgil, as he witnesses the suffering of souls based on their earthly wrongdoings.
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Entertainment
Matthew McConaughey
Is an American actor known for his evolution from early romantic comedies to critically acclaimed dramatic roles. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Dallas Buyers Club (2013), with his acceptance speech—about chasing one’s “future self”—becoming one of the most memorable Oscar moments in recent years. Watch it here

Test your knowledge
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Keeping Up with the Kardashians ran for how many seasons?
A - 20
B - 22
C - 24
The human spine is made up of how many total vertebrae (moveable and fused)?
A - 31
B - 29
C - 33
The Apollo 1 tragedy that killed all three astronauts occurred?
A - Within a minute of launch
B - During a routine ground test
C - In outer-space
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A (20 seasons)
C (33 vertebrae)
B (During a routine ground test)

