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[–] pastaPersona@lemmy.world 25 points 11 months ago (3 children)

What were they even called before? Just “bugs”?

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 24 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] passiveaggressivesonar@lemmy.world 23 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The insane innovation of laying cushions flat instead of perpendicular

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I read somewhere that bed bugs actually evolved alongside humans, so they're about as old as bedding and that's it

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

So the insect version of tuberculosis?

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Owchy Oogga Buggas.