* 10 years ago: First patent for a genetically-engineered mouse was issued to Harvard Medical School. *
* Skylab, the first American space station, fell to the earth in thousands of pieces in 1979. Thankfully most over the ocean. *
* The largest flying animal was the pterosaur which lived 70 million years ago. This reptile had a wing span of 36-39 feet (11-11.9 meters) and weighed 190-250 pounds (86-113.5 kilograms). *
* The Atlantic Giant Squid's eye can be as large as 15.75 inches (40 centimeters) wide. *
* The starfish species, Porcellanaster ivanovi, has been found to live in water as deep as 24,881 feet (7,584 meters). *
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