The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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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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In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
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