Firefighting Beetles


	Firefighting Beetles

haraya

8-15-2007 3:14 AM

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robots, technology, germany, invention, research, science, insects, forest, fire

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8-15-2007 4:56 AM

alonqexe

wow! this is great. when there is forest fire in Indonesia which causes haze to the neighbouring countries, we can use that

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