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Snarge - A Real Problem in the Aviation Industry

Bird strikes are a real problem in the aviation industry, causing plane damage and even human deaths. Researchers who investigate the cause of these strikes rely on a gross, feathery and slimy substance called snarge. In 19 60, a group of birds caused a deadly accident near boston. As investigators dug through the crash site, they kept finding gobs of black, feathery sludge. But they couldn't tell what kind of birds they were looking at. There wasn't a sludge expert on staff.

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