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I really love the speeches given by the TED organization, you learn about huge advances in new technologies and a lot about what makes thing tick. I don’t know why they aren’t required watching for every man, woman and child on this planet as the more we know, the more we can do to help one another solve the world’s issues.

Bacteria

We all know that bacteria play a vital role in our lives, without them, we would starve and die rather quickly as they help with food digestion and play a pivotal role in just about every aspect of our lives. Sure, they can be bad, very bad, but usually, the little bacteria that inhabit our bodies are good.

Interesting bacterial facts

• there are a trillion human cells that make-up a human body
• there are 10 trillion bacterial cells on or in the human body
• humans have 30 000 genes
• 3 000 000 bacterial genes playing a direct role in your life
• bacteria talk to one another to co-ordinate “attacks”
• bacteria are able to quickly adapt to new environments that would normally kill them
• bacteria are the oldest living creatures on Earth
• bacteria can be our best friend and worst enemy, so they need to be respected
• bacteria work for free!

The Bottom Line

Humans are like the Earth, they can be confused as being alive but are really homes for other organisms to live on.

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