The reason why locusts swarm are because when they are in groups, a "hot-spot" behind their hind legs is stimulated, which in turn causes their destructive nature. A large swarm of locusts can eat eighty thousand tons of corn in a day.

Some desert snails have been known to sleep for three to four years.

The first song played on Armed Forces Radio during operation Desert Shield was "Rock the Casba" by the Clash.

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