Ants began farming about 50 million years before humans thought to raise their own crops.
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There were 13 gun massacres in the 18 years before Australia improved their gun control laws. There have not been any since, in over 14 years. See more
Ants make up 1/10 of the total world animal tissue. The total biomass of all the ants on Earth is about equal to the total biomass of all the people. See more
Americans ate eight million more orders of french fries and almost six million more hamburgers this year compared to last. See more
Some birds have been know to put ants into their feathers because the ants squirt formic acid, which kills parasites. See more
After the worst mass shooting in Australia's history, new gun control laws dropped their firearm homicide rate by 42% over the next seven years. See more
The US has nearly four times the gun homicide rate of Switzerland, which is second in line when it comes to homicides by firearm per 1 million people. See more
The Slave-Maker ant is so named because it raids the nest of other ants and steals their pupae. Once the pupae hatch, they are made to work as slaves. See more
Workers in an ant colony only live for about 45-60 days, but a colony's queen can live up to 20 years. See more
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