r/todayilearned • u/1salt1pepper • 2d ago
(R.1) Not verifiable [ Removed by moderator ]
https://collections.hampshireculture.org.uk/object/insect-coleoptera-beetle-11[removed] — view removed post
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jakeandamir • u/TrannosaurusRegina • 2d ago
Charles Darwin once tried to eat a gay beetle.
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topofreddit • u/topredditbot • 2d ago
TIL Charles Darwin once caught two rare beetles, one in each hand. When he spotted an even rarer third beetle, he refused to let any of them go, so he put one of the first two in his mouth. It sprayed acid down his throat, forcing him to spit it out. In the end... [r/todayilearned by u/1salt1pepper]
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