Bag O' Worms & The Velocity Of Poop
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The Effect of Waxworms on the Environment
The amount of energy it takes to make 12 of these bags is enough to drive a car for a mile. Scientists have discovered that wax worms eat the bag, their bellies will break down the stubborn polyethylene and turn it into another useful type of liquid. That liquid is called ethylene glycol, which coincidentally was what my parents almost named me.
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