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    • From Scum, Perhaps the Tiniest Form of Life

      Posted by Jeff from New York Times

      The tiny microbes came from an abandoned mine at Iron Mountain in Shasta County, Calif., which produced gold, silver, iron and copper before closing in 1963. Today, rain and surface water run over exposed minerals, producing sulfuric acid. The mine is one of the largest Superfund cleanup sites.

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