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  • Immune Attack » Blog Archive » Are we human or are we bacteria?: Number of human cells in the average adult = 1 trillion. Number of bacteria cells in association with the average adult = 10 trillion. Even more intriguing, is the number of genes that humans have is about 30,000. How many different bacteria genes are associated with us? 300,000!

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  • Biggest living thing | Huge mushroom in Oregon: (...) Humongous Fungus Until August of 2000 it was thought that the largest living organism was a fungus of the same species (Armillaria ostoyae) that covered 1,500 acres (600 hectares) found living in the state of Washington. But then mycology experts surmised that if an Armillaria that large could be found in Washington, then perhaps one just as large could be responsible for the trees dying in the Malheur National Forest in the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon. Researchers were astonished at the sheer magnitude of the find. This most recent find was estimated to cover over 2,200 acres (890 hectares) and be at least 2,400 years old, possibly older. (...) Location: This single organism is found living in the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon. Facts: This enormous fungus covers over 2,200 acres, crosses three county lines, and is estimated to be about 2,400 years old!
  • Armillaria ostoyae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Armillaria ostoyae is a fungus commonly known as a Honey mushroom, and sometimes called Shoestring Rot. (...) A mushroom of this type in the Malheur National Forest in the Strawberry Mountains of eastern Oregon, U.S. was found to be the largest fungal colony in the world, spanning 8.9 square kilometres (2,200 acres) of area. This organism is estimated to be 2,400 years old. The fungus was written about in the April 2003 issue of the Canadian Journal of Forest Research. While an accurate estimate has not been made, the total mass of the colony may be as much as 605 tons. If this colony is considered a single organism, then it is the largest known organism in the world by area, and rivals the aspen grove "Pando&qu ot; as the known organism with the highest living biomass. (...)
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