These Are All The Major Pop Culture & Historical Moments of the Last Decade

2012: Hurricane Sandy 

Hurricane Sandy ravaged the eastern seaboard in 2012, almost totally wiping out New Jersey towns such as Asbury. It was the deadliest and most destructive hurricane of the 2012 season. The overall damages cost around $70 billion in rebuilding. 

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The More You Know

  • The glass winged butterfly lacks colored scales, which makes its wings transparent and helps it avoid predators.
  • Clark Kent (Superman in DC Comics) is also a character in the Marvel universe, where he's actually just a mild-mannered reporter and nothing more.
  • The longest wedding veil was longer than 63 football fields.
  • You make approximately a teaspoon of tears per hour.
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