200 Science Facts

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Full of Bacteria.

You may know quite a bit about the human body, but there’s something you may have missed. I bet you don’t know how much bacteria lurks beneath your skin. Well, here it is – there are more bacteria than human cells present in the body.

That’s right, our bodies are teeming with bacteria, but no worries. Most of this bacteria is good, helping us function and digest our foods correctly. Without these various bacteria, we wouldn’t gain weight correctly and our immune system would be compromised. In a nutshell, there are enough bacteria to fill a half gallon jug.