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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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers founded in 1744, is the world's oldest golf club!
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The life expectancy in 1900 was just 47 years.
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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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Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
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Jericho is the oldest walled city in the world at 9,000 yrs old!
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There is a 600 year old 240 paged book called the Voynich Manuscript, that’s written language is still completely unknown today.
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