Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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The University of Oxford (teaching since 1096) predates the Aztec empire (1428 - 1521).
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There’s a Swedish power metal band called “Sabaton” who teach history through their music, including an album devoted to teaching about World War Two.
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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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The original Cinderella was Egyptian and wore fur slippers.
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