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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A female photographer in the 50s took tens of thousands of pictures and remained remained unknown until her death. She is now considered one of the most important street photographers ever.
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Napoleon had conquered Italy by the time he was twenty-six.
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The time interval from first sighting of the iceberg that sank the Titanic to impact was a little over 30 seconds.
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Contrary to popular belief, the first ironclad warships were built by Korea in the 16th century.
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Only eight men were killed in the battle of lexington!
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Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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