💬 Quoted… "Invasive Asian jumping worms got their name because of the way they thrash around…They can flip themselves a foot off the ground."

Also known as Alabama jumpers, Jersey wriggles, wood eels, crazy worms, snake worms, and crazy snake worms, Asian jumping worms, aka “earthworms on steroids,” have now been spotted in more than 30 US states.

• The jumping worms make the surrounding soil less fertile for plants, and also contain toxic metals that can negatively impact the birds who eat them.

⚡🚗 Stat of the Day: 41% of American adults say they’ll never buy an electric vehicle, according to the latest Harper’s Index.

🤯 Did You Know?.... When Ronald Reagan was taken to the hospital after being shot in 1981, the hospital staff found a laminated card in his suit pocket. They put the card into his shoe, where it was left unattended. That card contained *checks notes* America’s nuclear codes😳.

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