- ... that early in the history of pterosaur research, these flying Mesozoic reptiles were variously mistaken for aquatic animals, bats, birds, and even the spawn of Satan (pictured)?
- ...that the Hubbard Glacier is the longest tidewater glacier in Alaska?
- ... that atmospheric models were not able to outperform statistical models in forecasting tropical cyclone tracks until the 1990s?
- ... that the 1995 Gulf of Aqaba earthquake apparently triggered an earthquake swarm 500 kilometers (310 mi) from its epicenter?
- ... that Charles Darwin's final scientific book discussed the formation of mould through the action of earthworms?