00:00Welcome back. We are spinning the wheel of knowledge once again to bring you the most random, disconnected and absolutely true facts we could find.
00:09Let's see where we land today. First, let's mess with your sense of time.
00:13Did you know that Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire?
00:18It sounds impossible, but teaching at Oxford began as early as 1096.
00:22The Aztec Empire, famous for its pyramids and power in Mexico, didn't officially begin until 1325 at that, means students were studying at Oxford for over 200 years before the Aztecs even founded their capital city.
00:38Now, let's head to Australia for a biology fact that is frankly bizarre.
00:43Wombats are the only animals in the world that produce cube-shaped poop.
00:47Yes, cubes. Scientists believe this shape prevents the droppings from rolling away, which is helpful since wombats use them to mark their territory on rocks and logs.
00:58Nature is literally cutting corners.
01:00Let's jump to Paris. The Eiffel Tower actually grows in the summer.
01:04Because it is made of iron, the metal expands when it gets hot.
01:08In the peak of summer, the thermo expansion can make the tower grow by up to 15 centimetres 6 inches, taller than it is in winter.
01:16It literally stretches in the sun.
01:19Finally, a fact about national pride.
01:22You might expect a lion or an eagle, but Scotland's national animal is the unicorn.
01:27In Celtic mythology, the unicorn was a symbol of purity and innocence, as well as masculinity and power.
01:34It was chosen because it was seen as the natural enemy of the lion, which just so happened to be the symbol of the English royals.
01:42From growing towers to square poop, the world never ceases to amaze.
01:46Which fact would you like to hear about next?
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