18. Darwin Became Interested in Taxidermy and Ate The Animals He Collected
As a college student, Darwin became interested in animals. He started collecting and studying animals and bugs instead of focusing on his medical studies. This caused Darwin to change the direction of his studies as he enrolled in Cambridge after leaving the medical practice.
While Darwin studied religion and theory at Cambridge, he furthered his interests in animals and taxidermy. Darwin wanted to learn as much as he could about the animals, which caused him to eat several animals he collected, including beetles.