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TIL Fungi in Chernobyl appear to be feeding off gamma radiation and are growing towards the reactor core. (thebiologist.rsb.org.uk)

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[-] lemonflavoured@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Life, uh, finds a way

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[-] Pandantic@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Honestly, if any life was going to beat radiation, I’m not surprised it’s mushrooms. They are amazing.

Also, I wonder if they have Mulberry trees in Chernobyl because I can’t kill those things it axes, poison, or digging them up. I bet they’d fare well too.

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