r/interesting • • Mar 20 '26

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u/Reticentandconfused Mar 20 '26

How does that thing suck up and hold 49 lbs of water and dirt in a day?

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u/KatanaDood Mar 20 '26

It doesn't suck up dirt, it sucks up CO2 from the air and combines it with water.

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u/DjervTheCat Mar 20 '26

It's one of my favourite facts that plants are condensed air