A galactic year is 250 million Earth-years. This is the time it takes for our solar system to make one revolution around the Milky Way Galaxy. | 898 tornadoes were recorded to have occurred in the United States in the year 2000. | The Chicago Cubs are suing former Hartford Courant newspaper carrier Mark Guthrie to get back $301,000 in pay that was intended to go to a Cubs pitcher with the same name. The Tribune Company owns both the Hartford Courant and the Chicago Cubs. | In 1859, 24 rabbits were released in Australia. Within 6 years, the population grew to 2 million. | The woodpecker can hammer wood up to 16 times per second.

A year from now you will wish you had started today.