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Pterosaur portrayed as spawn of Satan

... that early in the history of pterosaur research, these flying Mesozoic reptiles were variously mistaken for aquatic animals, bats, birds, and even the spawn of Satan (pictured)?
...that the Hubbard Glacier is the longest tidewater glacier in Alaska?
... that atmospheric models were not able to outperform statistical models in forecasting tropical cyclone tracks until the 1990s?
... that the 1995 Gulf of Aqaba earthquake apparently triggered an earthquake swarm 500 kilometers (310 mi) from its epicenter?
... that Charles Darwin's final scientific book discussed the formation of mould through the action of earthworms?