Actually, funnily enough a huge amount of invasive species in America got their start from one dude introducing "all the animals in Shakespeare" into Central Park NYC.
ETA: just learned that this is an urban legend, the only actual invasive species that might have originated this way is Starlings. (though they are a pretty massively invasive species)
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u/Away-Actuary-6963 3d ago
Kudzu has been in America since the late 19th century