A baboon called Jackie became a private in the South African army in World War I.
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When Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises, he tried to ride them!
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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 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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In 1799, a boy found a 17lb. rock in a creek in North Carolina and used it as a doorstop. It was actually gold.
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