Can moss grow on humans?

The fungus that causes sporotrichosis
sporotrichosis
Sporotrichosis, also known as rose handler's disease, is a fungal infection that affects skin, lungs, bone and joint, and can be widespread. It presents with firm painless nodules that later ulcerate. It can be localized or widespread.
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lives in the environment. Sporothrix
Sporothrix
Sporothrix is a ubiquitous genus of soil-dwelling fungus discovered by Schenck in 1898 and studied in more detail by Hektoen and Perkins. The first described and best known species is Sporothrix schenckii, the causative agent of rose handler's disease.
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, the fungus that causes sporotrichosis, lives in the environment in soil and on plant matter such as sphagnum moss, rose bushes, hay, or wood
. The microscopic fungus can enter the skin through small cuts or scrapes.
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Can plants grow out of human skin?

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Yes - those reports about plants germinating in lungs would be pretty interesting to test.
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Can plants grow inside a person?

A Massachusetts man who was rushed to hospital with a collapsed lung came home with an unusual diagnosis: a pea plant was growing in his lung. Ron Sveden had been battling emphysema for months when his condition deteriorated. He was steeling himself for a cancer diagnosis when X-rays revealed the growth in his lung.
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Can seeds grow in your lungs?

The Internet's a-buzz with news of Ron Sveden, the 75-year-old Cape Cod man who discovered that a growth in his lung was not, as feared, a tumor — but rather a pea plant. A seed had somehow lodged itself in his lung, presumably after some food found its way down the wrong tube, and the seed then sprouted.
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Why is there a plant growing in my sink?

Sometimes, if your sink has built up a lot of bio-slime or other organic material, seeds can just stick and begin to germinate. This slime left in your sink, combined with the constant presence of moisture and sunlight, provides a host of nutrients perfect for plant growth.
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What is Moss??



What is the black stuff in my shower drain?

The "creepy black stuff" in your drain is made up of a combination of things, mostly decomposing hair, soap scum, toothpaste grit, shaving cream residue, skin cells, etc.
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What is the black slime in my sink drain?

The creeping black slime in your sink is a mixture of dead skin cells, spit toothpaste residue, hair, shaving cream, soap scum, bacteria, mildew, and essences of pretty much any and everything you have ever poured down the drain.
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Can a watermelon grow inside of you?

The old tale about a watermelon growing from a seed into a full-size fruit inside your belly is just a myth. The truth is that watermelon seeds — and other fruit seeds — will simply sail through your digestive system and be eliminated from your body over the course of a day or so.
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Can a tree grow inside a human?

No, plants will not grow into your flesh. Some key ingredients are missing from the human body and others are not required. A cousin of mine once had a small grass seed begin to grow inhis lung after he inhaled it.
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Can a plant grow in your tooth?

A video has emerged on YouTube from Next Media Animation News Direct depicting a 36-year-old Taiwanese man who had a guava sprout growing in a decayed third molar. The tooth was removed by a dentist and it was estimated that the sprout was about ten days old.
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Can a pine tree grow inside your body?

Russian surgeons said what they first believed was a tumor in a man's lungs turned out to be a living, growing fir tree, according to reports in the Russian media. The doctors said they found a tree measuring nearly 2 inches long inside the lung tissues of 28-year-old Artyom Sidorkin.
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What can grow in your skin?

among them warts, moles, skin tags, skin sores, keloids, ingrown hairs, lipomas, and dermoid cysts. A skin growth may develop for any number of reasons, such as a bacterial infection, a virus, or simply because of you inherited it.
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Can plants grow in your stomach?

The possibility of seeds germinating and growing in the stomach is zero. While there have been rare cases of plants growing in the lungs, the stomach is much too harsh an environment for any seed to survive there.
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Can humans grow seeds?

Plant seeds require growing conditions for germination and subsequent growth that do not exist in the human body. The seed would first have to stay in the stomach long enough to germinate. Your body moves things through your stomach is less than a couple of days.
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Can a tree grow in my lungs?

Social Sharing. A man who was coughing up blood and complaining of chest pain seems to have had a five-centimetre fir tree in his lungs — unless, of course, it was all a hoax.
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What if I ate a whole watermelon?

STOMACH TROUBLES

Watermelon is rich in lycopene, but if you're eating a lot of it every day, you could potentially become a victim of nausea, diarrhoea, indigestion and bloating, according to the American Cancer Society.
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Is it OK to chew watermelon seeds?

No need to worry, though! Experts say you should have zero fears — watermelon seeds are perfectly safe to eat. If you get a mouthful of seeds along with that sweet, juicy watermelon flesh, it's totally fine.
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What grows in your stomach?

Gastric polyps

A gastric polyp is a growth that develops in the lining of the stomach. Polyps may look like a mushroom with a head and a stalk (called pedunculated polyps). They may also be flat and grow along the inner surface of the wall of the stomach (called sessile polyps).
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Is it OK to pour boiling water down the sink?

Do NOT pour boiling water down your sink or toilet. In recent years, DIYers looking to find a green alternative to chemical products have suggested pouring a potful of boiling water into a clogged sink or toilet to clear a clog.
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Is it safe to pour bleach down a drain?

Bleach is a powerful, toxic substance that should be used carefully and properly, and pouring it down a drain is not a proper use. Bleach can react with other substances in your pipes, potentially release fumes, and further plug up the system.
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What is bio slime?

Biofilms contain bacteria and fungi that have grown and multiplied on a surface. To grow, bacteria and fungi require water and a source of food. If both are present on the surface then the organisms will grow and multiply to produce a grey/black jelly-like (slime) growth or produce a pink/red staining.
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Why is my shower pink?

The pink colour is from a pigment (prodigiosin) produced by Serratia marcescens under the right growing conditions. Serratia marcescens is commonly referred to as “pink mold” or “pink mildew” but it is bacteria causing those irritating pink stains in the bathtub and on your shower head.
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Why does my water turn things pink?

What Causes Pink Residue. Pink residue is generally not a problem with water quality. In fact, pink residue is likely a result of airborne bacteria which produce a pinkish or dark gray film on regularly moist surfaces. Such surfaces include toilet bowls, shower heads, sink drains, and tiles.
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