If you've never heard of the term 'fatberg', you aren't alone. The term has been making the global news rounds as large quantities of fats, oils, and grease (FOG) are discovered accumulated throughout city sewer systems. Just this past week, a massive fatberg in Baltimore was the cause of an almost 1 million gallon stream of sewage being suddenly released into a Maryland stream causing overflows and local flooding. And earlier this month a truly colossal fatberg weighing more than 140 tons was discovered near Whitechapel Road in London.
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