Perhaps the Most Unpleasant But Interesting Facts About Cockroaches

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Cockroaches love sweets. Pieces of sugar or drops of sweet juice on the table are a paradise for these pests. So it was before. And now, cockroaches are avoiding sweet food, as it is poison to them. The experiment showed that a cockroach that is full of sugar suddenly dies. This experiment was passed on to insects through generations, and even replacing glucose with fructose, alas, did not help. These insects can incredibly adapt to any conditions, and therefore to understand that sugar is a poison, it did not make them much work and did not take much time.

SOCIETY 20 Photos From the Days of Prohibition

20 Photos From the Days of Prohibition

In the United States, Prohibition began to operate in 1920 and continued right up to 1933. For 13 years, people have tried in every possible way to circumvent the ban on the sale, production and transportation of alcohol, staged demonstrations, protests, and massively engaged in smuggling. In our time, it is still difficult to imagine the effect of this law in full force. However, what the consequences may be and how people lived during the prohibitions on alcohol can be seen in the next photo selection.
ANIMALS Man, Stop it! Animals That Halved in 40 Years

Man, Stop it! Animals That Halved in 40 Years

More recently, the World Wildlife Fund has published statistics stating that wildlife has declined by 52% since 1970. Your attention is invited to a selection of animals that have experienced the influence of man on nature.