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The jellyfish that follow the sun across a lake

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Having entirely lost their ability to sting, millions of squishy blobs simply float back and forth following the sun. Their entire existence consists of mindlessly absorbing light to feed the algae living completely rent-free inside their bodies.

The jellyfish that follow the sun across a lake
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