TIL a bacteria, Paracoccus denitrificans, not only survived in an ultracentrifuge with high speeds corresponding to 403,627 g, but actually had robust cellular growth. Hyperaccelerations like this are found on very massive stars and the shockwaves of super novas.

http://phys.org/news/2011-04-bacteria-extreme-gravity.html



Submitted February 04, 2015 at 10:20AM by Notvfunny http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2uq1sa/til_a_bacteria_paracoccus_denitrificans_not_only/