1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,360 [Ambient Intro] 2 00:00:03,500 --> 00:00:04,695 [Reporter]: Hey guys, so today we're 3 00:00:04,695 --> 00:00:06,225 talking about cockroaches again! 4 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:09,386 [sound of disgust], grouse! 5 00:00:09,478 --> 00:00:12,770 Wait, wait, why are most of us grossed out 6 00:00:12,770 --> 00:00:15,014 by these little guys when we should be thanking 7 00:00:15,014 --> 00:00:16,316 these crazy critters? 8 00:00:16,316 --> 00:00:17,920 At least people in China are, 9 00:00:17,920 --> 00:00:21,826 in fact did you know right now there are over 100 buildings 10 00:00:21,826 --> 00:00:23,933 in China that are raising roaches? 11 00:00:23,933 --> 00:00:25,100 Why you ask? 12 00:00:25,100 --> 00:00:26,843 Because people are making money 13 00:00:26,843 --> 00:00:28,480 from selling them of course! 14 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:30,642 A business that makes nothing but money, 15 00:00:30,642 --> 00:00:32,441 is a cockroach business. 16 00:00:32,441 --> 00:00:36,480 I'd like to live as a poor man with lots of cockroaches. 17 00:00:36,480 --> 00:00:41,600 There are people who have money and people who raise cockroaches. 18 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:43,562 I know what you're thinking, who would wanna buy 19 00:00:43,562 --> 00:00:45,144 a thousand cockroaches? 20 00:00:45,144 --> 00:00:46,140 I do! 21 00:00:46,140 --> 00:00:46,922 It turns out that people 22 00:00:46,922 --> 00:00:48,633 aren't just buying them as pets 23 00:00:48,633 --> 00:00:50,000 to have crawl around their house 24 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:51,540 or turn into cyber roaches, 25 00:00:51,540 --> 00:00:53,039 they're buying them to make 26 00:00:53,039 --> 00:00:54,738 medical powder! 27 00:00:54,738 --> 00:00:56,591 This is how it works. 28 00:00:56,591 --> 00:00:58,032 Farmers boil them. 29 00:00:58,032 --> 00:00:58,825 Dry them. 30 00:00:58,825 --> 00:01:01,700 Then smash them into a powdered product. 31 00:01:01,700 --> 00:01:04,309 Quite sad really, poor little guys. 32 00:01:04,309 --> 00:01:05,824 But you can't blame them. 33 00:01:05,824 --> 00:01:08,489 Surprisingly, researchers are looking into 34 00:01:08,489 --> 00:01:10,848 whether chemicals in cockroach powder 35 00:01:10,848 --> 00:01:11,770 can help cure 36 00:01:11,770 --> 00:01:15,280 hair loss, cancer, and even HIV! 37 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:16,840 Cockroaches are amazing! 38 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:17,751 Period. 39 00:01:17,751 --> 00:01:20,791 So it's no wonder humans want some of that mojo! 40 00:01:20,791 --> 00:01:22,174 Did you know cockroaches can 41 00:01:22,174 --> 00:01:24,423 hold their breath for up to 30 minutes? [Flip] 42 00:01:24,423 --> 00:01:26,964 Run up to 3 miles per hour? [Flip] 43 00:01:26,964 --> 00:01:29,683 Can live over a week with their head? [Flip] 44 00:01:29,683 --> 00:01:32,677 They like beer, and [flip] originated more 45 00:01:32,677 --> 00:01:35,480 than 250 million years ago! 46 00:01:35,480 --> 00:01:36,396 If you need a reference, 47 00:01:36,396 --> 00:01:38,102 hit up my boy Wang Fu Ming, 48 00:01:38,102 --> 00:01:39,881 he currently has a farm with over 49 00:01:39,881 --> 00:01:42,000 10 million roaches! 50 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:43,104 Wow! 51 00:01:43,104 --> 00:01:44,013 [several amazement clicking sounds] 52 00:01:44,013 --> 00:01:45,772 Blows my mind it does! 53 00:01:45,772 --> 00:01:46,748 Alright guys, well that's 54 00:01:46,748 --> 00:01:47,582 the end of our episode, 55 00:01:47,582 --> 00:01:48,809 be sure to check out these other 56 00:01:48,809 --> 00:01:49,956 episodes over here. 57 00:01:49,956 --> 00:01:51,388 Don't forget to subscribe, 58 00:01:51,388 --> 00:01:52,741 and if you want a t-shirt, 59 00:01:52,741 --> 00:01:54,457 all you have to do is go to our 60 00:01:54,457 --> 00:01:56,930 store, animalist.com/store, 61 00:01:56,930 --> 00:01:58,528 and get yourself one.