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Not Just Paris! Mongolia Is Also Battling Bedbugs (And Cockroaches… And Centipedes…)

Public extermination services were halted during the pandemic. Residents have embraced cheaper DIY solutions — but there are risks.

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It’s Us Not Them: A French Philosopher Takes On The Paris Bed Bug Hysteria

Despite the panic on social media, at home and abroad, there is absolutely no evidence of a “bed bug invasion” in the City of Lights. French philosopher Gaspard Koenig explores why Paris (and the world) get sucked in to a bunker mentality of always fearing the worst.

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While Monkeys Roam Free In India, Humans Live In Cages

PACHMARHI — Anil Yadav has lived in the hilltop town of Pachmarhi for the past 16 years, but over the past three he says that the monkey population has expanded beyond control. So much so that humans are now being forced to live in cages. In India, monkeys are sacred and worshipped by Hindus as […]

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