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Scientists have discovered that special radiation eating fungi have quietly been cleaning up the mess left behind by the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown. Now, they hope to harness the fungi's powers to help
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Westerdijk Institute on X: "Fungi That Absorbs Radiation Has Been Growing All Over Chernobyl Power Plant! https://t.co/e4qHKmOdVU https://t.co/2hfxM4xuFf" / X
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