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Doctors remove live cockroach from Delhi man's small intestine, explain the insect might have entered while sleeping

Doctors at Fortis Hospital in Delhi saved a man’s life by removing a live cockroach from his small …

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‘German’ cockroaches most likely came from India around 2,000 years ago, say researchers

Scientists sampled DNA from 281 German cockroaches from 17 countries across all six human-inhabited…

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Cockroaches wouldn't exist without humans. We helped them become one of the world's worst pests, according to a new study.

The German cockroach, one of the most common household pests, adapted to thrive in human dwellings…

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At the Met Gala: Cats, a cockroach, and Karl Lagerfeld

Despite Karl Lagerfeld's controversial past, celebrities paid tribute to him and his beloved cat at…

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At the Met Gala: Cats, a cockroach, and Karl Lagerfeld

Despite Karl Lagerfeld's controversial past, celebrities paid tribute to him and his beloved cat at…

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A man blew up his apartment while trying to kill a single cockroach with way too much insecticide, police say

The explosion shattered a balcony window and left the man with minor injuries, per the newspaper Ma…

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Twitter's New York office has a cockroach problem

Twitter staff have spotted cockroaches in employee areas including showers and a changing room at t…

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Scientists create remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches that can go under search and rescue missions

The cyborg cockroaches, which are part insect and part machine, are intended to enter hazardous ar…

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Unicorns are passé, cockroaches are the new favourites of venture capitalists

The Indian startup ecosystem has been maturing but it is also getting the chills with the onset…

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Nicolas Cage once ate live cockroaches for a movie, vows to never do it again

Oscar-winner Nicolas Cage said that eating two cockroaches on camera during the making of his 1988 …

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A cockroach had a fashion moment at the Met Gala and the paparazzi treated it as if was just as glamorous as the celebs

No one attempted to squash a lone cockroach seen scurrying about, joining celebrities and the Holly…

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'Love Is Blind' contestants say Netflix had them sleeping in a single-room trailer with cockroaches

Insider's bombshell report on "Love is "Blind" reveals the working conditions that deprived contest…

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A cockroach on a plane is going viral for appearing to stay alive and twitching while lodged in a plane window next to one fascinated passenger

"I didn't expect it to still be there after flying 3,000 kilometers," said the passenger, Guo, who …

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A Chinese influencer has people obsessed with her claim that putting cockroach juice on her face helped cure her acne breakouts

Fashion blogger Paris Wang is touting miraculous effects of an ointment made from cockroaches, whic…

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Andrew Tate says his jail cell in Romania is dark and infested with cockroaches and lice

Andrew Tate said his cell "has no light" and authorities are "trying to break" him in an email sent…

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A massive cockroach infestation has stomped on a city's Halloween plans

The Wyandotte, Michigan, city council voted in favor of putting a stop to trick-or-treating to "pre…

Taiyler Simone Mitchell   


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A pest company says it will pay you $2,000 to release 100 cockroaches into your home and study what happens

The pests are difficult to get rid of due to their hard shell and resiliency, as well as the speed …

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Nicolas Cage says he regrets eating a cockroach in the 1988 film 'Vampire's Kiss': 'I'm sorry I did it at all'

In the DVD commentary for "Vampire's Kiss," Nicolas Cage revealed that it was his idea to devour th…

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A major tourist destination in Malaysia just banned Airbnb. After a cockroach-infested experience I had there, I'm not sad to see it go.

"Housing areas are for residents. If you are holidaying, go to a hotel," a local official said abou…

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