Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
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No one knows who designed the first American Flag.
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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 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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The universally popular Hershey bar was used overseas during World War II as currency.
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In 1918, after the treaty of Versailles (end of WWI), the French Commander-in-chief said "This is not a peace. It is an Armistice for 20 years." 20 years and 65 days later, WWII happened.
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In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
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Mahatma Gandhi used to travel with his goat so that he could have fresh milk.
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