April 24– From "The Origin of Species" (1859) by Charles Darwin (U is for Unsustainable growth)

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April 24– From The Origin of Species (1859) by Charles Darwin

Summary: If things didn't die, there would be too many of them.

Commentary: I like Darwin a lot more as a travel/wildlife/sourcebook writer. This section is basically him just talking about how if something didn't kill animals (or destroy eggs, etc.) they'd multiply out of control, followed by an explanation of how it relates to food webs.