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Jul 2018
20m 57s

The Scuba Diving Flies

Vice
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In Mono Lake, California, tiny flies have developed a unique ability: they can swim underwater, thanks to a scuba-suit-like bubble that forms as they enter the lake. But how do they do it?

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