Some bacteria can hibernate for millions of years in spore form. There was some ...

		rubinelli on Sept 4, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Crypt of Civilization Some bacteria can hibernate for millions of years in spore form. There was some speculation that the "Curse of the Pharaos" was caused by pathogenic bacteria or fungus-produced toxins, so yes, anyone opening that crypt should better be careful.