In July 1874, a swarm of Rocky Mountain locusts flew over Nebraska covering an area estimated at 198,600 square miles. It is estimated that the swarm contained about 12.5 trillion insects. These insects became extinct thirty years later.

Mars is the home of Olympus Mons, the largest known volcano in our solar system.

One of the terms of Wayne Gretzkys final contract with the New York Rangers was two tickets for every event at New Yorks Madison Square Garden.

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