- Teaching at the University of Oxford began around 1096, making it older than the Aztec Empire, which started in 1325.
- Oxford is not the oldest university; the University of al-Qarawiyyin (founded 859) and the University of Bologna (1088) are older.
- The Aztec Empire's dominance lasted less than a century, from 1428 to 1521, while the White House has stood since 1792.
- Human perception of historical timelines is often skewed, as people struggle to grasp vast spans of time.