Why Bacteria Don't Outweigh the Earth

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Given just a little time, bacteria could outgrow earth, so what's stopping them?



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Sources:

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Images

https://www.storyblocks.com/video/stock/3d-rendered-video-with-bacteria-b8fdzhkjjzj7rz7wf7

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:E_coli_at_10000x,_original.jpg