You Wouldn't Believe What Scientists Found Frozen in Glaciers and Lakes

A Frost Resistant Virus

In 2016, scientists discovered a virus that was frozen in the ice at the North Pole that’s resistant to absolutely everything, seriously. Nicknamed the “Compact Killer,” this specimen can only infect amoebas, so we humans are safe from its treachery, but it completely ravaged an amoeba colony in just under 3 hours. Fortunately, this virus is being contained and none others like it have been found.

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