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 * ... 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 km from its epicenter?
 * ... that Charles Darwin's final scientific book discussed the formation of mould through the action of earthworms?

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