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Is there bacteria that can survive extreme heat?

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Is there bacteria that can survive extreme heat?

« on: 01/09/2020 15:45:21 »

Is it possible for bacteria to evolve/mutate into something that can survive boiling water or other mediums we use when cooking our food?

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Re: Is there bacteria that can survive extreme heat?

« Reply #1 on: 01/09/2020 16:41:09 »

Quote from: Pseudoscience-is-malarkey on 01/09/2020 15:45:21

Is it possible for bacteria to evolve/mutate into something that can survive boiling water

Yes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperthermophile

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