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Radiation-eating Fungi

Posted by samzenpus on from the writing-the-script-now dept.

SEWilco writes "Fungus growths have been found in many extreme environments, including the Chernobyl reactor walls. Some fungi have been found whose growth is enhanced by radiation. I wonder if someone saved samples of the MIR-eating fungi."

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  1. Fungi Monsters by Ice+Wewe · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I salute our new radioactive overlords!

  2. Does anyone proof-read these? by Volfied · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Without the hyphen between "radiation" and "eating", the title means the exact opposite of its intent.