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TIL that termites are one of the planet's most effective bioreactors; they can make up to two liters of hydrogen from consuming a single sheet of paper, which is why they are being studied as a po... (www.wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL that termites are one of the planet's most effective bioreactors; they can make up to two liters of hydrogen from consuming a single sheet of paper, which is why they are being studied as a potential renewable energy source.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Yes that’s lovely but when they start chewing on my house they can FUCK OFF.