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Why cockroaches are so hard to kill

Lesson created by Lauren McAlpine using TED-Ed's lesson creatorVideo from Science Insider YouTube channel

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Cockroaches are one of the most widespread and resilient creatures on this planet. They are everywhere around us, hiding in the walls, sewers, and perhaps your cupboard. They are also one of the most hated creatures by humans. Science Insider explains how cockroaches manage to thrive all around the globe.

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Cockroaches are able to eat just about anything, live in brutal conditions and can even survive without their limbs. What trait, if any, of a cockroach would you want as a human?

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Avatar for 연지 김
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I want to have a detoxification enzyme of the cockroach.


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I would want to be able to regrow body parts.


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To be able to eat anything and not be grossed out by it.


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Well, I think awsome can even survive without their limbs.