80238 Why Our Sewers are Plagued by Fatbergs

Why Our Sewers are Plagued by Fatbergs





Sure, throwing grease down the drain is not great for the pluming in your home, but it can actually cause problems on a much bigger scale in the form of FOGs – also known as fatbergs. And yes, those are as gross as they sound. Hosted by: Hank Green SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at http://www.scishowtangents.org
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