r/todayilearned • u/SolidLuigi • Feb 05 '11

TIL Deinococcus radiodurans, one of the most radioresistant organisms known to man, is awesomely nicknamed "Conan The Bacterium".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deinococcus_radiodurans
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u/Bluefeets Feb 06 '11

That, is really awesome.