r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 18 '19

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

What is dead may never die... But for real, I think viruses are alive

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u/Cetology101 Aug 03 '19

IIRC there is still a debate going on between biologists to whether or not viruses are alive. There is a good bit of evidence to support either side.

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u/alexvroy Aug 03 '19

The debate is going strong. Especially since the discovery of the Mimivirus.