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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 Eating gamma radiation for breakfast

Tom Ireland explores the exciting possibilities of fungi that appear to use deadly radiation for energy and growth

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  • We just need to let it grow until it fills the New Safe Confinement. Then, in a century, when the NSC is due to be replaced we'll be off the hook thanks to the nuclear shroom.

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