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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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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