thats a true fact, sleepin with ur mouth open, or worst case scenario, roaches crawling into your nostrils or earlobes
This is a little disgusting...but does anyone else remember reading that news story back in the 90's about some women in Tennesse or somewhere who licked an envelope and apparantly there were some roach eggs on it (apparantly they're really small), and a few months later who tongue started swelling up...and you get the rest.
That was a crazy story, and I still think about it to this day everytime I lick an envelope shut...I usually just try to get a little wet napkin to seal it now
This is a little disgusting...but does anyone else remember reading that news story back in the 90's about some women in Tennesse or somewhere who licked an envelope and apparantly there were some roach eggs on it (apparantly they're really small), and a few months later who tongue started swelling up...and you get the rest.
That was a crazy story, and I still think about it to this day everytime I lick an envelope shut...I usually just try to get a little wet napkin to seal it now
, I wish I'd never read that.
All You Wanted To Know About Roaches And Then Some
Health Risk:
German roaches are known to carry disease organisms on their bodies and in their feces. They can transfer these organisms to surfaces and food that they crawl across while foraging. Because German roaches are active at night, they have been known to invade the ear canals and nostrils of sleeping children. However, the most significant health issue associated with German roach infestation is allergies. German roaches produce large numbers of allergens on their bodies and in their feces. These allergens can become air-borne and cause respiratory problems in children and the elderly. As a matter of fact, German roach infestations have been identified as the number one cause of asthma in inner-city children.
I don't want to know anything about them.
Snopes is your friend.This is a little disgusting...but does anyone else remember reading that news story back in the 90's about some women in Tennesse or somewhere who licked an envelope and apparantly there were some roach eggs on it (apparantly they're really small), and a few months later who tongue started swelling up...and you get the rest.
That was a crazy story, and I still think about it to this day everytime I lick an envelope shut...I usually just try to get a little wet napkin to seal it now
No way!!!! I recall reading that story from multiple sources. Still...after so many years of having it feared in my head, I still don't think I'll be able to lick an envelope.
Don't worry, I think I've only eaten at Taco Bell like three times since I heard that story in 8th grade.
The story about the Roach Eggs is def an urban myth...
But the one about the roach crawling into the babies mouth and choking it to death isn't....
If you have a house with roach infestation there are two things you can be sure of...
#1. You WILL eat some roach poop and roach eggs at some point, and probably a roach as well.(make sure you examine those raisins in the raisin bran real close).
#2. They love to crawl up into your bed and all over your body when you sleep(they are seeking warmth)...those aren't the sheet crinkles tickling your legs...just fast roaches.
Oh and dust made from their poop and leg dust(called roach dust) gets into your lungs and can cause athsma and all sorts of respiratory issues.
I'll save the story about my brother in law drinking one in a bottle of Dr. Pepper for another time.
Kill that roach angel...it's you or him.
Angel...you need to give this guy a call:
WHO:
Ken Edwards
WHAT:
36 roaches
WHERE:
London, UK
WHEN:
March 5, 2001
Ken Edwards of Glossop, Derbyshire, England ate 36 roaches in one minute on the set of The Big Breakfast, London, England on March 5, 2001.
Ken is a retired ratcatcher and part-time entertainer who first took to the stage at age 18, but his talent for carrying out bizarre stage acts was unveiled on the British TV show Over The Top when he was 39. Ken's 47 rats-down-the-trouser trick caused such a stir that he became a celebrity overnight! His friends and family are now used to his freaky acts and Ken says, "If I were to actually do something normal then they would react!"
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When Ken munches on his roaches, he says "It's like having an anesthetic at the back of the throat." This is due to the scent they let off to ward off predators! Tasty!
CHECK THIS OUT...
roaches have lived unchanged for more than 320 million years. They are among the oldest fossil insects and are also among the most primitive living, winged insects. If a nuclear war broke out roaches would be the only living creatures to survive!
FIVE FASCINATING ROACH FACTS
1. In Australia there is an annual roach Racing Championship. The winning roach scoops a top prize of $500.
2. A roach has at least 18 knees!
3. It can live for a month without a head!
4. Female roaches are larger than males because they produce and carry their eggs.
5. A lobster is often called the roach of the sea since it is a scavenger.
I always thought shrimp were the roaches of the sea...
That's disgusting, Whottt
WTF is a water bug?
They are like 2-4 inches long, fly, and can swim in water. They eat other bugs and small fish I think. They are not something you really want to swim with.
I'm not afraid of roaches or waterbugs but I kinda freak out when they start flying, especially those roaches that seem to be insane and fly slamming into everything. I freaking hate them.
for those of you scared of bugs, you wouldn't make it out here.
Scorpions stings suck but they're no big deal. 9 parts water to 1 part bleach on a cloth for a few minutes does the trick.
Exactly. It's the insane roaches that click and fly at you that are the scariest. Because they have no fear.
I was in Florida last year for a conference and a co-worker found some GIGANTIC bug like that on the beach, about 5 inches long. We were playing around with it (some alcohol may have been involved) and it bit this one guy on the hand. The next day his hand was swollen and red and he was running a fever.They are like 2-4 inches long, fly, and can swim in water. They eat other bugs and small fish I think. They are not something you really want to swim with.
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