weird facts
When you wear headphones for just one hour it increases the bacteria in your ear 700 times
Scientists are working on a type of bacteria that loves to eat oil so that one day when there is an oil spill we can let the bacteria clean it all up for us
Bacteria have been on earth for 3 billion years
Bacteria in the nose and mouth are what cause bad breath
Without bacteria the earth would have no soil in which to grow plants
Raisins and dried fruits can cause more tooth decay than chocolate because they stay on the teeth longer and therefore feed the bacteria that cause tooth decay.
More than 600 strains of bacteria have been identified in dental plaques
Some bacteria can live without oxygen.
Typically there are between 10,000 and 10 million bacteria on each hand.
Damp hands spread 1,000 times more germs than dry hands.
The number of germs on your fingertips doubles after you use the toilet.
Bacteria 40 million years old have been extracted and successfully grown from a fossilised bee.
When you cough germs can travel about 3 metres if you do not put your hand or a handkerchief over your nose and mouth.
Studies show only about 70% of people wash their hands after using a public toilet.
Almost one million bacteria can be created by one person in a school day.
Bacteria double their number every 20 minutes. Students can be asked to calculate how many there are after 1, 7 and 24 hours
Scientists are working on a type of bacteria that loves to eat oil so that one day when there is an oil spill we can let the bacteria clean it all up for us
Bacteria have been on earth for 3 billion years
Bacteria in the nose and mouth are what cause bad breath
Without bacteria the earth would have no soil in which to grow plants
Raisins and dried fruits can cause more tooth decay than chocolate because they stay on the teeth longer and therefore feed the bacteria that cause tooth decay.
More than 600 strains of bacteria have been identified in dental plaques
Some bacteria can live without oxygen.
Typically there are between 10,000 and 10 million bacteria on each hand.
Damp hands spread 1,000 times more germs than dry hands.
The number of germs on your fingertips doubles after you use the toilet.
Bacteria 40 million years old have been extracted and successfully grown from a fossilised bee.
When you cough germs can travel about 3 metres if you do not put your hand or a handkerchief over your nose and mouth.
Studies show only about 70% of people wash their hands after using a public toilet.
Almost one million bacteria can be created by one person in a school day.
Bacteria double their number every 20 minutes. Students can be asked to calculate how many there are after 1, 7 and 24 hours
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