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    Earthworms Are Tasty
    Earthworms Are Tasty
    Earthworms are 82% protein, rich in Omega 3, and pair well with cumin and curry. They reportedly taste like bacon.
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    Demodex
    Demodex
    Demodex is an arachnid that lives on the skin of almost all humans. It has no anus, and when it dies, the accumulated faeces is released.
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    Within three days of death, the enzymes that once digested your food begin to eat you.
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    In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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    Skittles and jellybeans contain crushed insect cocoons which are used to coat the candies to give them that special shine.
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    Subway Air Contains 15% Human Skin
    Scientists found that 15% of matter in the air at subway stations is human skin, from areas such as heels, belly buttons, armpits, and rear ends.
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    There's a phone app called RoboRoach that allows you to remotely control a cockroach through a chip that you to manually implant into the unwitting critter.
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    The chlorine smell in swimming pools is accentuated by the chemical's reaction with impurities (like poop.)
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