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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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.
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In 1542, French aristocrat Marguerite De La Rocque survived being marooned for 2 years alone on a remote island off the coast of Quebec.
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In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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Harry S. Truman was the last U.S. President with no college degree.
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Originally, Du Pont, Inc. was a tiny gun powder mill in New Jersey.
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