Bacteria Are Your Friends

It’s time to learn to love the little things that make life possible

Your phone is estimated to have up to twenty times more bacteria than a toilet seat, Photo by Christyl RIvers

Just so you know, the singular of bacteria is bacterium. But you’re never going to find just one. They exist in their trillions upon trillions in every living being, and even upon inert material that is not alive. Even now, you have more than six hundred species just on your teeth and tongue while you read this article.

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