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Cockroaches are the worst (or are they?)

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Cockroaches can survive decapitation, nuclear explosions and they save our forests. Yes, they're gross, but they're actually kinda cool!____________________Sources:"Cockroaches have been around for a very long time - since before the dinosaurs - and they have not changed very much. One can only conclude that they are doing something right!"Evolution Saves Cockroaches From Taking The Bait:https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/05/23/186359665/evolution-saves-cockroaches-from-taking-the-bait"Most of us are used to thinking that the evolution of living organisms takes millions of years. But in the case of cockroaches, scientists say the resilient pests have developed a fast-forward mechanism to save their own exoskeleton."How Pesticides Pushed Cockroaches Into Rapid Evolution:https://io9.gizmodo.com/how-pesticides-pushed-cockroaches-into-rapid-evolution-509398746"In the 1980s, manufactures began making cockroach baits that combined sweet glucose with deadly insecticides. By 1993, many cockroach populations