The Biggest Bacteria Ever

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The Biggest Bacteria Ever

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Jul 20, 2022

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Kirk kicks things off by talking about new islands, Rachel takes us to the Dead Sea and Victoria brings us the tale of the largest bacteria in the world. We got a little aquatic this week.

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Jul 20, 2022

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