praying mantis and black widows
A praying mantis will eat a black widow.
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- Where does the word "pizza" first appear in writing?
“The word "pizza" appears in a Latin document from Gaeta, Italy, in 997 AD, though the food it referred to was very different from modern pizza.”
Reference: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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How did pizza Margherita get its name?
According to popular legend, pizza Margherita was named for Queen Margherita of Italy after a Naples pizza maker served it to her in 1889. Its toppings match the colors of the Italian flag.
How did the Louisiana Purchase change the size of the US?
In 1803 the US bought the Louisiana Territory from France for about $15 million. The deal roughly doubled the size of the country.