Day 197 of 365
July 16
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Biology Extremophiles and Life's Limits
Extremophiles are organisms that thrive in conditions once thought impossible for life. They live in boiling hot springs, acidic mines, radioactive waste, and Antarctic ice. These organisms expand our understanding of where life might exist elsewhere in the universe.
💡 Did you know?
Some bacteria can survive doses of radiation 1,000 times greater than what would kill a human!
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