There are more than 350,000 kinds of beetles on Earth.

Mary Sue Hubbard, L. Ron Hubbard’s last wife, went to the University of Texas at Austin before studying Scientology. Born Mary Sue Whipp, she was from Rockdale, Texas.

Justice Clarence Thomas hasn’t asked a question – or even uttered a word – during Supreme Court proceedings in more than five years. Over the last four decades, no other Supreme Court Justice has gone a full term without asking at least one question.

The star VY Canis Majoris, at 2,100 solar radii (2,100 times larger than our sun),
is currently the largest known star. It is located in the constellation of Canis Major.

Americans buy more than 15 billion gallons of soft drinks a year.

This article appears in February 25 • 2011.

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