Why Is a Brain-Shaped Blob In Canada?

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Why Is a Brain-Shaped Blob In Canada?

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Oct 27, 2017

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The magnificent bryozoan is a colonial organism that lives in warm ponds and lakes usually east of the Mississippi River. So what's it doing in western Canada? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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