In July 1874, a swarm of Rocky Mountain locusts flew over Nebraska covering an area estimated at 198,600 square miles. It is estimated that the swarm contained about 12.5 trillion insects. These insects became extinct thirty years later.

The largest stamp was issued by China and measured 210 x 65 mm.

People of Salt Lake City eat the most lime-flavoured gelatin Jell-O in the United States.

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