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

2021 5min

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?

Storyline

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?

Released
April 6, 2021
Runtime
5min
Language
English
Production
TED Ed
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