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Red worms or manure worms can grow to about 5-7 centimetres (3 inches) long and will eat their own weight in garbage every 24 hours. When worms are used in composting it is called vermicomposting.


Human digestion


Human digestion
Many of the drugs that humans take survive the digestive system and are passing through sewage works into rivers and seas. Scientists believe that these drug pollutants are responsible for the deaths of many tiny aquatic organisms. Some of the drugs have also been found to alter spawning patterns in different types of marine species.
10 MAY 2000
The Globe and Mail
10 MAY 2000

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