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We might think we're something special with our global communications network, and we're right, but bacteria are able to grow electrical connections out of their own bodies. A feat beyond all mortals except Steve Rogers. Recent research shows that single-celled organisms may be sending electrical-mails of their own.
The recent discovery of biological nanowires has opened a whole new field in bacterial investigation. Still in its early stages, the research has already discovered organisms which build tiny electrical connections out of rust and others which can extrude their own thin wiring. These are used by some bacteria to acquire metal atoms, but it seems they may have many more uses.