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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Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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The average American spends a third of their overall time online playing games and using social networks.
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According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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