TIL that fungi were found growing inside the Chernobyl nuclear reactor that actually feed on radiation. They use a process called "radiosynthesis" to convert gamma rays into chemical energy, similar to how plants use photosynthesis to convert sunlight.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiotrophic_fungus
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