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Nebraska's Grasshopper Plague
- In 1877, all able-bodied men in Nebraska had to spend up to 12 days killing grasshoppers due to a massive locust plague.
- Rocky Mountain locust swarms covered an area larger than California, severely damaging crops and livelihoods.
Locusts Morph from Grasshoppers
- Locusts and grasshoppers are the same species but change behavior and appearance in swarms.
- Serotonin triggers this change, making them swarm and act more socially aggressive.
Maria Paradis's Forced Mont Blanc Ascent
- Maria Paradis was dragged and carried against her will to Mont Blanc's summit in 1808.
- 30 years later, Henriette d'Angeville became the first woman to climb Mont Blanc properly and threw a reception inviting Paradis.