Not only did life originate on earth very early in its history as a planet, but for the first two billion years, Earth was inhabited solely by bacteria. (Lynn Margulis)

Not only did life originate on earth very early in its history as a planet, but for the first two billion years, Earth was inhabited solely by bacteria.

Lynn Margulis

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