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TIL in 1924 French colonists deliberately introduced an insect to Madagascar in order to kill off plants which native pastoralists used as food and animal feed - leading to a famine which killed h... (www.fedfedfed.com)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Kintpuash-of-Kush on 2024-12-24 00:28:38.

Original Title: TIL in 1924 French colonists deliberately introduced an insect to Madagascar in order to kill off plants which native pastoralists used as food and animal feed - leading to a famine which killed hundreds and displaced thousands, but cleared land and made labor available for French sugar plantations

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