For Centuries, Oxford Grads Had To Take A Vow Against This One Guy Henry Symeonis

from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson

Colleges and universities all seem to have their own particular customs and traditions, but few have made students take a vow against one guy, as the University of Oxford did for centuries. Plus: today in 2018, some 18,000 people in Mexico City set a record for a particular type of photo. The persistence of tradition: the curious case of Henry Symeonis (Oxford Bodleian Library) 18,000 Mexicans get naked (NBC News)Take a vow today to back our show on Patreon

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