WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:07.000 Speaker 1: Hey guys, so today we're talking about cockroaches again! 00:00:07.000 --> 00:00:08.000 [sound of disgust]! 00:00:08.000 --> 00:00:15.200 Wait, wait, why are most of us grossed out by these little guys when we should be thanking 00:00:15.200 --> 00:00:16.500 these crazy critters? 00:00:16.500 --> 00:00:21.920 At least people in China are, in fact did you know right now there are over 100 buildings 00:00:21.920 --> 00:00:24.120 in China that are raising roaches? 00:00:24.120 --> 00:00:25.360 Why you ask? 00:00:25.360 --> 00:00:28.480 Because people are making money from selling them of course! 00:00:28.480 --> 00:00:32.520 A business that makes nothing but money is a cockroach business. 00:00:32.520 --> 00:00:36.620 I'd like to live as a poor man with lots of cockroaches. 00:00:36.620 --> 00:00:41.600 There are people who have money and people who raise cockroaches. 00:00:41.600 --> 00:00:45.240 I know what you're thinking, who would want to buy a thousand cockroaches? 00:00:45.240 --> 00:00:46.240 I do! 00:00:46.240 --> 00:00:50.000 It turns out that people aren't just buying them as pets to have crawl around their house 00:00:50.000 --> 00:00:55.080 or turn into cyber roaches, they're buying them to make medical powder! 00:00:55.080 --> 00:00:57.140 This is how it works. 00:00:57.140 --> 00:00:58.360 Farmers boil them. 00:00:58.360 --> 00:00:59.360 Dry them. 00:00:59.360 --> 00:01:01.700 Then smash them into a powdered product. 00:01:01.700 --> 00:01:04.580 Quite sad really, poor little guys. 00:01:04.580 --> 00:01:06.440 But you can't blame them. 00:01:06.440 --> 00:01:11.200 Surprisingly, researchers are looking into whether chemicals in cockroach powder can 00:01:11.200 --> 00:01:15.840 help cure hair loss, cancer, and even HIV! 00:01:15.840 --> 00:01:16.840 Cockroaches are amazing! 00:01:16.840 --> 00:01:17.840 Period. 00:01:17.840 --> 00:01:21.000 So it's no wonder humans want some of that mojo! 00:01:21.000 --> 00:01:24.920 Did you know cockroaches can hold their breath for up to 30 minutes? 00:01:24.920 --> 00:01:26.400 Run up to 3 miles per hour? 00:01:26.400 --> 00:01:27.400 Can live over a week with no problems? 00:01:27.400 --> 00:01:28.000 And they can even breathe! 00:01:28.000 --> 00:01:32.760 Cockroaches are not only weak without their head, they like beer, and originated more 00:01:32.760 --> 00:01:35.680 than 250 million years ago! 00:01:35.680 --> 00:01:39.920 If you need a reference, hit up my boy Wang Fu Ming, he currently has a farm with over 00:01:39.920 --> 00:01:42.000 10 million roaches! 00:01:42.000 --> 00:01:43.000 Wow! 00:01:43.000 --> 00:01:46.000 Blows my mind it does! 00:01:46.000 --> 00:01:49.420 Alright guys, that's the end of our episode, be sure to check out these other episodes 00:01:49.420 --> 00:01:50.420 over here. 00:01:50.420 --> 00:01:54.460 Don't forget to subscribe, and if you want a t-shirt, all you have to do is go to our 00:01:54.460 --> 00:01:56.000 store, animalist.com slash store, and get yourself a link. 00:01:56.000 --> 00:01:57.000 I'll see you next time! 00:01:57.000 --> 00:01:57.020 Bye! 00:01:58.000 --> 00:02:05.000 Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah