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2. Geophagia - Wikipedia

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   Silky sifaka (Propithecus candidus) eating earth There are several hypotheses about the importance of geophagia in bats and primates. [ 16 ] : 436 [ 17 ] Chimpanzees in Kibale National Park , Uganda , have been observed to consume soil rich in kaolinite clay shortly before or after consuming plants including Trichilia rubescens , which ...

3. Diatomaceous earth - Wikipedia

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   Diatomite rock sample from Sisquoc Formation Scanning electron micrograph of diatomaceous earth. Diatomaceous earth (/ ˌ d aɪ. ə t ə ˈ m eɪ ʃ ə s / DY-ə-tə-MAY-shəs), also known as diatomite (/ d aɪ ˈ æ t ə m aɪ t / dy-AT-ə-myte), celite, or kieselguhr, is a naturally occurring, soft, siliceous sedimentary rock that can be crumbled into a fine white to off-white powder.

4. Protist shell - Wikipedia

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   Diatomaceous earth is a soft, siliceous, sedimentary rock made up of microfossils in the form of the frustules (shells) of single cell diatoms. This sample consists of a mixture of centric (radially symmetric) and pennate (bilaterally symmetric) diatoms.

5. Bed bug control techniques - Wikipedia

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   A sample of food-grade diatomaceous earth. Inorganic materials such as diatomaceous earth or amorphous silica gel may be used in conjunction with other methods to manage a bed bug infestation, provided they are used in a dry environment. Upon contact with such dust-like materials, the waxy outer layer of the insect's exoskeleton is disrupted ...

6. Marine protists - Wikipedia

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   "Marine protists are a polyphyletic group of organisms playing major roles in the ecology and biogeochemistry of the oceans, including performing much of Earth's photosynthesis and driving the carbon, nitrogen, and silicon cycles. In addition, marine protists occupy key positions in the tree of life, including as the closest relatives of ...

7. People are eating borax. Why? Here's what experts say ... - AOL

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   People are ingesting borax. Also known by its chemical name sodium borate decahydrate, borax is a salt typically used to kill ants and boost laundry detergent, among other household cleaning needs ...