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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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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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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Queen Elizabeth II served as a mechanic and driver in World War 2.
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Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle.
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Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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The range of a medieval long-bow is 220 yards.
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