r/interesting • u/freudian_nipps • 16d ago

NATURE Death of a single-celled organism

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u/Local-Dish-5695 16d ago

Paramecium?? My micro was 4 decades ago.

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u/LordBalderdash 16d ago

I think there was only one.

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u/marcomalacara 16d ago

Reminds me of an old joke from Full House.

DJ to Stephanie: you’re about as smart as a paramecium.

Stephanie to DJ: well…you’re as smart as ONEmecium!

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u/flyingpyramid 16d ago edited 16d ago

I honestly think of full house every time I hear the word paramecium. Edit: pretty sure the line is, "you have a brain the size of a paramecium"

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u/Ok-Effective7280 16d ago

Highlander?

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u/Turnipsinthesky 16d ago

Has your micro grown since?

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u/Skwizgar1019 16d ago

I’ll tell you what a paramecium is! It’s a one celled critter with no brain that can’t fly!

Don’t mess with me, man - I’m a lawyer!