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About 250 million years ago, the state of New York was part of a chain of volcanic islands, with an ocean on one side and a vast inland sea on the other.
Structures

The spiny cheek, starsnout poacher, and monkeyface prickleback are all names of fish.
Animals

The world's longest suspension bridge opened to traffic on April 5, 1998. The 3,911-meter (12,831-foot) Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is 580 meters (1,900 feet) longer than the Humber Bridge in England, the previous record holder.
Structures

In astronomy, a white dwarf is the dense, burned-out remains of a star; a stellar corpse.
Space

Victorian publications never dared show a bed in any of their advertisements. When illustrations of the bedroom were required, the bed itself was hidden by curtains.
History

Metabolism refers to all the chemical processes occurring in the body. Metabolic rate is the speed processes work at.
Words and Numbers

In February 1912, new U.S. football rules were put into motion. The playing field was shortened from 110 yards to 100 yards, a touchdown would count for six points instead of five, four downs were allowed instead of three, and the kick-off was moved from midfield to the 40-yard line.
Sports » American Football

The katydid has supersonic hearing. It can hear sounds up to 4-5,000 vibrations per second.
Animals » Insects

Entertainers who worked in the pizza business before they became famous include Stephen Baldwin, who was a pizza parlor employee, Bill Murray, who was a pizza maker, and Jean-Claude Van Damme, who delivered pizzas. Many years back, Julia Roberts and Christie Brinkley both sold ice cream. Before she made it as a pop singer, Madonna sold doughnuts at Dunkin' Donuts. And in the burger arena, Jennifer Aniston was a waitress at a burger joint, Queen Latifah worked at Burger King, and Andie McDowell was employed by McDonald's.
People » Celebrities and Public Figures

On Beaver Cleaver's US tour, he visited Albuquerque on a Tuesday.
Entertainment » TV and Movies

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