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What's something that's not common knowledge but you think everyone should know? (kbin.social)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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Specifically thinking of stuff that make your life better in the long run but all kinds of answers are welcome!

I've recently learnt about lifetraps and it's made a huge positive impact on how I view myself and my relationships

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[โ€“] 34 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Mitochondria (the famous powerhouse of the cell) is a symbiotic bacteria that became so entangled with our cell that neither can now live without the other. Sorry to everyone who knows, in some regions this is not common knowledge. Knowing this makes your life immensely better because it's such a cool fact.

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  • [โ€“] 12 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Mitochondria is basically a bacteria that got stuck in our cells and found a symbiotic function inside us. Fun fact: the mitochondria has its own DNA and is used in lineage tracking.

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  • [โ€“] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Here's another fun fact: The proper singular of "mitochondria" is "mitochondrion".

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Ok, wait, does that work for bacteria too?

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