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What are the most common surnames?

Over 80 million Chinese have the surname Chan. This is the most common surname in the world. In the West, the most common surname is Smith (English) or Schmidt (German). In the USA, for example, there are about 2,5 million "Smiths" (something like the Russian surname Kuznetsov).

Author: Mendeleev V.A.

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Why do moths eat wool?

There is a moth that is known as clothes moth, and most people consider it to be responsible for making holes in our clothes, furs and carpets. But the moth is not at all involved in this damage.

The mole never eats. She lives only to lay her eggs and then die. All the damage is done by her offspring when they are in the caterpillar stage.

Moths lay their eggs in wool, furs, carpets and other items. After about a week, the eggs turn into caterpillars. Caterpillars is the common name for butterfly larvae, moths and sawflies.

The main function of caterpillars is to eat and grow. The caterpillar makes a small tube-shaped sheath of wool on which it feeds. She leaves a web-covered trail and weaves a silk cocoon.

So, you see, the problem with protecting clothes from moths is to make sure that no eggs are laid on them. Before putting away clothes for the summer, they need to be aired and carefully examined so that there are no eggs or larvae on them. A good way is to put it in paper or a tight box: moths do not eat clothes through paper. Tablets repel moths, but do not destroy already laid eggs and caterpillars that may have already appeared.

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