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TED-Ed: Why Didn't This Body Decompose?

20215mThomas Johnson,Ivana Bošnjak Volda

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It may not appear very lively six feet underground, but a single teaspoon of soil contains more organisms than there are human beings on the planet. Why didn't this 2000-year-old body decompose?

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What is TED-Ed: Why Didn't This Body Decompose? (2021) about?

It may not appear very lively six feet underground, but a single teaspoon of soil contains more organisms than there are human beings on the planet. Why didn't this 2000-year-old body decompose?

Who stars in TED-Ed: Why Didn't This Body Decompose??

TED-Ed: Why Didn't This Body Decompose? stars Alexandra Panzer (Narrator (voice)). The film was directed by Thomas Johnson.

How long is TED-Ed: Why Didn't This Body Decompose??

TED-Ed: Why Didn't This Body Decompose? has a runtime of 5 min and premiered in 2021.

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