The fastest flying butterfly is the Monarch, which has been clocked with a speed as high as 17 miles per hour.

Pluto was discovered on February 10, 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh.

When Black Jack Ketchum was hung back in 1901 in Clayton New Mexico, the noose actually ended up taking his head off. The head had to be sewn back on so Black Jack could be buried properly.

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