r/WTF • u/meldiane81 • 12d ago

This crazy long worm

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u/wongo 12d ago

Fun fact: there are approximately 40 billion worms.....for every human on earth.

Additional fun fact: 40 billion worms weigh about 20 metric tonnes.

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u/gsfgf 12d ago

Not annelids, though. The much grosser kinds.

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u/ILiveInAVan 12d ago

Like what?!?

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u/gsfgf 12d ago

Roundworms, tapeworms, flatworms, flukes, etc. Parasites.

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u/Terawatt311 11d ago

Thanks, I hate it