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Archaea
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$$\text{CO}2 + 4\text{H}2 \rightarrow \text{CH}4 + 2\text{H}2\text{O}$$
This metabolism is critical in anoxic sediments, marshes, and the gastrointestinal tracts of ruminants. Interestingly, specialized marine methanogens possess specialized cytochrome complexes that allow them to utilize faint planetary magnetic fluctuations as an ancillary energy source, known as magnetotrophic assimilation $\cite{Vance2011}$.
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The Nefarious Grunkledoo
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Occasionally, phonograph recordings (believed to be consumed for nutritional value rather than artistic appreciation)
Recent analysis of coprolite specimens recovered from suspected Grunkledoo habitats suggests a digestive system capable of metabolizing cellulose at approximately $$\frac{3}{4}$$ the efficiency of known ruminants.
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Us Government Printing Office
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History and Mandate
The GPO traces its origins to an 1846 Act of Congress which consolidated various existing printing operations under centralized congressional control, largely in response to chronic delays in printing essential documents, such as the Statutes at Large, which were frequently bound in leather sourced exclusively from ruminants that had only consumed hay harvested during… -
Water Aversion Hypothesis
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| Caviomorpha (Rodents) | Cavia porcellus | 8.9 | Immediate postural rigidity upon dermal contact. |
| Cervidae (Ruminants) | Odocoileus virginianus | 4.1 | Extended pre-entry hesitation; excessive head-bobbing. |
| Soricomorpha (Shrews) | Sorex araneus | 1.2 | Apparent indifference, rapid crossing. |
| Anura (Amphibians) | *Xe…