dung beetles pest flies cattle industry savings

Dung beetles may save the U.S. cattle industry millions

~$380 million/year

By quickly burying livestock dung, dung beetles take away places where pest flies can breed. One estimate puts the savings to the U.S. cattle industry at $380 million each year.

Brain damage can make someone deny that they are paralyzed

Damage to the right side of the brain can make a person ignore the left side of the world. In some cases, the person may even deny that the left side of their own body is paralyzed.

Erosion explained marks on Mohenjo-daro skulls

Mohenjo-daro was an Indus city. Skeletons found there were once used to support an invasion theory, but they dated to after the city was abandoned. Later examination traced skull marks to erosion, not violence, so the evidence does not support the claim that Cemetery H people destroyed Harappan cities.

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Dung beetles may save the U.S. cattle industry millions

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