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06 December 2007

"There are 10 times more bacterial cells in your body than human cells." via 3QD

post by: Daniel Charms at: 17:29 | 10 comments

Doesn't surprise or bother me, unlike the new knowledge that Visine causes rectal bleeding.

posted by ethylene 06 December | 17:38

That's all well and good, what really freaks me out is the mites that everyone has living at the base of their eyelashes.

posted by Specklet 06 December | 17:57

Oh, thanks! I was having a debate yesterday with Mr. Boy about this, he claims that his body is free of bacteria. And of course, Mr. FancyPants PhD needs actual articles before he'll admit defeat. Sheesh. Some people and their education.

posted by grapefruitmoon 06 December | 18:17

Huh. I'm guessing he's not a biology fancypants PhD if he claims that, gfm ;)

/fancypants PhD.

posted by gaspode 06 December | 18:44

Worse yet, it's a condition that dates all the way back to infancy.

You know what I am saying.

Baby. Got. Bacteria.

posted by cortex 06 December | 18:50

i doubt he has pants at all.

posted by ethylene 06 December | 18:51

awww! The little bacterial cell in the photo looks just adorable!

posted by pieisexactlythree 06 December | 19:21

Visine causes rectal bleeding.

Wait. What?

posted by deborah 06 December | 23:58

I've been learning to make cultured milk products at home recently. Mostly things like buttermilk and yogurt so far, but I plan to move up to cheese soon.

Which means I've been deliberately eating and drinking things with live bacteria in them, after (in some cases) they've been sitting out at room temperature for 24 hours or more. Mmmm, tasty!

posted by DevilsAdvocate 07 December | 14:45

I think eth got it backwards; really, rectal bleeding causes Visine.

okay, not really. Here's the story.

posted by taz 07 December | 14:52

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