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[โ€“] angrystego@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Prions - yeah, they're definitly creepy. They're also hard to destroy, so they can accumulate in nature over time.

[โ€“] angrystego@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

And while we're at it, I think Naegleria fowleri, the brain eating amoeba that lives in warm water and gets in through your nose should get an honorable mention!

[โ€“] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 month ago

Thank the decomposers, I guess.