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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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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If Earth's history was condensed into twenty-four hours, life would've appeared at around 4am, land plants at 10:24pm, dinosaur extinction at 11:41pm, and human history would’ve began at 11:58:43pm.
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The first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.
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Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.
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The exact cause of death and burial site of Genghis Khan is unknown, because all of the 2000 funeral guests and 800 soldiers were killed in order to preserve the secret.
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Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
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