1. But, after taking eight years to construct, the Nonsuch Palace would end up standing for less than 150 years.

2. And so it was named "Nonsuch, " as in no other palace could ever equal its magnificence.

3. The story of Nonsuch and the other forests of increasing returns, as well as the data from Stuart Pimm's microcosms overlap into a powerful lesson that Pimm calls the Humpty Dumpty Effect.

4. Dendrobium candidum is an extremely rare, medicinal and edible nourish nonsuch.

5. According to Christie's auction house, which is selling the work, the painting is one of just a handful of direct depictions of Nonsuch.