WEBVTT 00:00:17.196 --> 00:00:21.196 Ambient Music 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 today we are talking about cockroaches 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 disgusted laugh. Gross! 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 wait wait. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 why are people grossed out by these guys 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 when we should be thanking these critters 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 at least people in China are. There are 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 over 100 buildings in China raising 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 roaches. Why you ask? because people are 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 making money from selling them. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I know what you are thinking. Who would 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 want to buy 1,000 cockroaches? I do! 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 people are just buying them to turn into 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 pets or cyber roaches. They are buying 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 them to make medical powder! This is how 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 it works. Farmers boil them, dry them and 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 smash them into a powdered product. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 You can't blame them. Surprisingly, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 researchers are looking into whether 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 chemicals in cockroach powder can help 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 cure hair loss, cancer, and even HIV. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Cockroaches are amazing! 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 So, it's no wonder why humans want some 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 of that mojo. Did you know cockroaches can 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 hold their breathe for up to 30 minutes. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Run up to 3mph and live over a week 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 without their head! They like beer and 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 originated more than 250 million years 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 ago! If you need a reference hit up my boy 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Wang. He currently has a farm with over 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 10 million roaches, wow! 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Blows my mind, it does. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Alright guys well that is the end of 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 our episode. Be sure to check out these 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 other episodes over here and don't forget 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 to subscribe and if you want a t-shirt 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 all you have to do is go to our store NOTE Paragraph 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 animalist.com/store and get yourself one! 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999