Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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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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A Native American tribe in South Dakota collects bottle caps left by campers, using them as currency. Several banks in the area now recognize the caps as legal tender.
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The Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.
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Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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Outside of the bedroom, the most common place for adults in the U.S. to have sex is the car.
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