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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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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The average life span of a peasant during the medieval ages was 25 years.
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The Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20 thousand men to finish!
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February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to not have a full moon.
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If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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