You've been lied to by your own brain. These facts will make you say "no way" — but trust me, they're all real.
1. Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire
Oxford started teaching around 1096 AD. The Aztec Empire? Founded in 1428 AD. That means professors were already failing students 300 years before the Aztecs even existed.
2. Cleopatra lived closer to the iPhone than to the Pyramids
The Great Pyramids were built around 2560 BC. Cleopatra was born in 69 BC. The iPhone launched in 2007 AD. Do the math — she's closer to us than to the pyramids. Mind = blown.
3. A day on Venus is longer than its year
Venus rotates so slowly that one full day takes 243 Earth days. But it only takes 225 days to orbit the Sun. So on Venus, the year ends before the day does.
4. Mammoths were still alive when the Great Pyramid was being built
Most mammoths went extinct 10,000 years ago — but a small population survived on an island until 1650 BC. The pyramids were built around 2560 BC. They were alive at the same time.
5. There are more possible games of chess than atoms in the observable universe
The estimated number of unique chess games is 10^120. The number of atoms in the universe? Around 10^80. Chess is literally more complex than reality itself.
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