• More than a million worms could dwell in a single acre of land...Scientists will sometimes gather this data and use it to measure the quality of the area's soil.
• Charles Darwin spent the last four decades of his life studying earthworms.In his words, "It may be doubted if there are any other animals which have played such an important part in the history of the world as these lowly organized creatures."
• There are over 9000 species of earthworm. Only 7 are viable for vermicomposting, the process of composting with worms.
• Nematodes are the most abundant creature on the planet. For every single person, there are 56 billion roundworms.
• RFK Jr. infamously had a pork tapeworm lodge its way into his brain and die. This likely came from from eating raw or undercooked pork that was in contact with feces.
• Worms do not have lungs. They breathe through their skin and need moisture to survive.
• Earthworms can eat their own weight in food every day. Within a year, they can produce ten pounds of casting.
• Worms have no eyes but can sense light. Too much exposure to sunlight can paralyze them, however.

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