stackyFACTSBecause evolving normal sturdy wood was apparently too mainstream, horsetail plants just absorb raw grit from the dirt. They pull massive amounts of microscopic silica straight into their cellular walls, turning themselves into living, abrasive sandpaper stalks.
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