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2) Cockroaches
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Examines the anatomy, behavior, and dangers of cockroaches, as well as ways of coping with them.
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Explore whether there's a factual basis for beliefs and sayings about baking, cooking, cleaning, and things related to the house and home. Readers will explore questions such as: Will a potato really explode if you don't poke holes in it before you bake it?; Is it true that a watched pot never boils?; Does washing dishes by hand really save water?
10) Exterminators
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An introduction to exterminators and the work they do.
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"A squirrel in the garden. A rat in the wall. A pigeon on the street. Humans have spent so much of our history drawing a hard line between human spaces and wild places. When animals pop up where we don't expect or want them, we respond with fear, rage, or simple annoyance. It's no longer an animal. It's a pest. At the intersection of science, history, and narrative journalism, Pests is not a simple call to look closer at our urban ecosystem. It's...