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im_talking_ace t1_itnn9ti wrote

If you were a kid who heard about this during that time, you were certain that this is how you were going to die.

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deabag t1_itnpg8e wrote

AFRICANIZED BEES. I read about them in my Weekly Reader.

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CheeseStandsAlone262 t1_itqs7t7 wrote

Yes. They were sold as being basically infinite in number, attacking without provocation, and will mindlessly pursue you for miles until you and everyone you love is dead

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dont__hate t1_itob425 wrote

Yes! I still tell this story from time to time. There was a significant period of my childhood where I was sure the killer bee "invasion" would continue to spread and would be a serious problem for the country. I remember seeing the maps and everything.

Still scared to death of bees, and now that I think of it it's probably because of this.

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guitarnoir t1_its9gcd wrote

Ha-ha, we've killed off most of the bees, so we don't have to worry about them any more!

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