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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In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day.
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Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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In 1976 an LA secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50 pound rock in a ceremony witnessed by more than 20 people.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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