Well that's just odd. Not finding much on exactly what
Paenibacillus xerothermodurans
is.
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Cicadas and birds will dramatically change their songs and behaviors during the August 21, 2017 Eclipse, along with some other animal-world oddities.
You know... The Seven Last Plagues has to start somewhere, why not with this one?
Guess I shouldn't joke about this kind of thing, but it's hard not to.
I find eclipses, especially of this odd variety, nefarious.
GIZMODO ARTICLE:
Thank You!
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/08/why-nasa-is-launching-massive-balloons-of-bacteria-during-the-eclipse/
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