Shipworms are cellulose-eating bivalves famous for boring into wood, leading to their nickname "the clams that sunk a thousand ships". TIL they also loved to eat early trans-oceanic cables, which were often wrapped in hemp, tree rubber or other plant-based materials. The problem was only solved when a protective metal tape was developed! #clamFactshttps://atlantic-cable.com/Article/Clifford/teredo.htm
