In 1537, Philip II, Prince of Spain spent exactly 749 days, 3 hours and 49 seconds contemplating the life of carpenter ants. Subsequently, he wrote a seven volume encyclopedia on said creatures.
Unfortunately, Philip lost all of his furnishings, his vast collection of hand carved whimsical Santas, and every piece of wood in the Royal Palace. Boy, O boy was he mad!
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