Random Fun Facts That Are Excellent Ice Breakers for Meeting New People

The Aztec empire was ultimately demolished in 1521 by a Spanish conquistador named Hernan Cortes. According to this Reddit poster, Oxford University is older than the Aztec empire. There are purported teachings at the university from as early as 1096. It’s strange to think about, especially since the Aztecs were the last of Mesoamerica’s native civilizations.

That being said, it makes sense if you look at the timelines. If the internet is to be believed (and we’re not saying it is), then Oxford University was created over 400 years before the Aztecs fell. The Aztecs came around 1345, so they were only in existence for about 176 years. Whereas Oxford is still around to this day in 2021. Our collective mind is blown.