A bacterium is dubbed as "Conan the Bacterium" as some scientist believed it to be a potential candidate for the propagation of life between planets in the primeval days of the solar system. The bug called 'Deinococcus Radiodurans' was exposed to powerful radiation, extremely cold temperatures and a vacuum which was originally used to hasten conditions found on rocks from outer space. Nevertheless, Deinococcus Radiodurans survives and even regenerate after normal conditions despite the conditions such that it can destroy almost any known organism.
A small research done by me shows that Deinococcus Radiodurans has been listed as the world's toughest bacterium in The Guinness Book of Records. On he bright side, I found it is not harmful human being plus, they are genetically engineered for use in Bio-remediation to consume and digest solvents and heavy metals, even in a highly radioactive site. Interesting isn't it.
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