The scarlet tanager, a songbird native to Illinois, can eat as many as 2,100 gypsy-moth caterpillars in one hour.

Walter Hunt patented the safety pin in 1849. He later sold the patent rights for only $400.

It wasn't until the 16th century that most mathematical symbols were invented. Before this time math equations were written in words, making it very time consuming.

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