The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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During World War 1, starving wolves amassed in such great numbers that Germans and Russians had a temporary cease fire to fight off the wolf attacks.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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