Jamaican Jews are among the earliest inhabitants on the island, despite being predominantly Christian.
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Research shows that the first 3 minutes after takeoff and the final 8
minutes before landing are when 80% of plane crashes happen.
Jamaica has 8 native snake species, but relax, none of them are venomous.
According to an old wives tale, a bee entering your house means a
visitor is on his way, and if you kill the bee, the visitor won’t be a
pleasant one.
Jamaica was the first western country to build the railway lines outside Europe and North America, 20 years after the first rail line was constructed in Great Britain.
Female mosquitoes locate hosts by detecting emitted carbon dioxide,
lactic acid, octenol and body heat. In fact, a mosquito can sense
exhaled carbon dioxide from up to 75 feet away.
Mating season of guinea fowls takes place at the end of the rainy season.
Honey bees communicate with one another by dancing.
In Ancient Egypt, when a person’s house cat passed away, the owner would shave their eyebrows to reflect their grief.