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Rated: E · Book · Educational · #2105953
One hundred facts that are interesting but ultimately useless.
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#903015 added January 23, 2017 at 7:25pm
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Bubble Algae
Bubble Algae
- biology -

​​​​​Bubble algae (Valonia ventricosa) are thought to be the largest single-cell organisms on Earth. Mainly appearing in tropical waters, the spherical multinucleate cells can reach up to 5 centimeters (nearly 2 inches) in diameter -- larger than a regulation ping pong ball.


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