Under a microscope, their hairlike cilia sweep the area outside the cell like wispy brooms, pulling bacteria into their mouths and pushing them around.
—
Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
27 July 2026
This is not against any rules, but leaves a sour taste in fans’ mouths.
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