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.

The oldest inhabited house in Scotland is the Traquair Castle. The castle has had 27 kings as visitors.

Kangaroos can't walk backwards.

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