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briandunning
16th November 2006, 03:48 PM
From the Skeptoid podcast, investigating whether magnets are good for koi pond water (they are hugely prevalent among koi pond owners, and a de facto component of most new ponds).

Do magnetotactic bacteria hold some clue that might answer this question?

Listen: http://skeptoid.com/audio/skeptoid-4007.mp3
Subscribe: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=203844864