Supporting the communication, language, and literacy development of children with complex communication needs: State of the science and future research priorities J Light, D McNaughton Assistive Technology 24 (1), 34-44, 2012
Cool beans is a curious phrase that uses nonsense to bring humor into a joyful exclamation. It originated in American pop culture during the late 1960s. Slang of this time is known to center around illogical phrasings of words, and cool beans is among the most durable lengthy late 60's era terms. It is used when referring to something with a positive connotation, for example, That party was cool beans..
History. Green beans and other beans, such are kidney beans, navy beans and black beans are all known scientifically as Phaseolus vulgaris. They are all referred to as common beans, probably owing to the fact that they all derived from a common bean ancestor that originated in Peru. You can enjoy green beans while supporting food sustainability! 2  Recent surveys have shown that 60% of all commercially grown green beans are produced in the United States, with large amounts of green bean acreage found in the states of Illinois, Michigan, New York, Oregon, and Wisconsin.