10 IMMORTAL Organisms

From bacteria that are four million years old, to a jellyfish that can never die, here are 10 IMMORTAL Organisms !

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We mentioned how bacteria aged some 4 million years was found in a cave in New Mexico. We found a story out of Russia that involves bacteria around 3.5 million years old … and a scientist has been injecting himself with it! Could it provide the key to immortality? Well the scientist, Anatoli Brouchkov (Ah-nah-tol-ee Br-OUCH-kof) claims he’s grown stronger and hasn’t been ill in the two years since taking the injections. The bacteria was found embedded in Siberian permafrost in 2009, where it remained alive for millions of years. Scientists tested the bacteria on mice, which exhibited increased fertility … the bacteria was also shown to heal plants. Because it has activated the immune response in test subjects, experts think the bacteria can lead to discovering an elixir of life … or immortality. While Dr Brouchkov (Br-OUCH-kof) says he’s experiencing increased health benefits after using himself as a guinea pig … he also admits he has no clue just what the bacteria might be doing to him. Would you take the risk?

Flatworms, which live in lakes and ponds could help solve the riddle of immortality. British researchers think the creatures could essentially live forever, due to their ability to repeatedly regenerate. In an experiment at Nottingham University, experts took one original worm, then cut it into pieces … then observed as each section regenerated into an entirely new creature. Over a four-year period, a colony of some 20,000 flatworms was created from the original specimen … and their organs and bodies don't appear to age. Whether the worm is split vertically or horizontally, it will still regenerate into two, separate, living worms. Researchers concluded that unless a single, undivided worm contracts an illness or infection, it could conceivably live forever!

Glass Sea Sponges
These animals might not look so durable … and a lot of people don’t think they look like animals. But their appearance aside, glass sea sponges are estimated to have a lifespan that could approach some 15,000 years! That number is based on a study that estimated the age of one specimen at 23,000 years old. Glass sea sponges are often found in the Antarctic at depths up to 3,000 feet. Their name is a reference to their internal, rigid skeletons made up of silica. Experts think they evolved into their current form over 700 million years ago … and could represent the world’s oldest living animals.

Did you know there’s a mushroom found in China that is said to provide huge health benefits? Maybe that’s not surprising, considering it’s a huge fungus! At its widest point, the Lingzhi (ling-zee) mushroom measures some 3 feet wide … and weighs over 16 pounds! A store owner in southwest China displayed the immense mushroom at his shop. It has a red, kidney shaped cap and no gills on the underside … spores are released through fine pores instead. It’s gained a reputation as the ‘immortality mushroom’, and has been used in traditional Chinese medicines for over 2,000 years. It’s said to contain around 1,000 compounds that are beneficial to your health, such as polysaccharides, known to enhance the activity of white blood cells. That’s among the key ingredients of the Lingzhi (ling-zee) that are said to lower blood pressure, stop the growth and spread of cancer cells … and even slow down the aging process! But the magic of the Immortality Mushroom does come with a price tag. A basic bag of Lingzhi (ling-zee) mushroom powder runs about $30 US dollars. And the entire fungus will set you back around $900 bucks.

Immortal Jellyfish
This small species of jelly lives in the Mediterranean Sea and the waters of Japan … and can apparently live there forever! Turritopsis dohrnii (Tur-ih-top-sis Doe-ern-ee-eye) is a creature around 4.5 millimeters wide … smaller than the nail on your pinky finger. You can see what the creature looks like in these pictures from Takashi Murai and Yiming Chen. You’ll notice the long, thin strand-like tentacles extending from underneath the creature. Those tentacles will retract and the jellyfish will shrink, as it reverts to its juvenile polyp state. You can also see that while the shape of the creature’s bells are similar, their coloration ranges from gold … to crimson and electric blue. Adult forms of this species can hit a type of reset button, allowing them to essentially start their life cycle all over again. The process is called ‘transdifferentiation’ … and would seem to ensure that this animal can never die … unless they’re killed by a predator or stricken with disease. Otherwise, they are, in effect, immortal.

[sakesama]

I am sorry but my ex-wife has the LARGEST mouth in the ANIMAL Kingdom !

[SplashAttackTCG]

"Ability to survive without food or water for extended period of time."

*Is in water ALL the time.*

[markmaiquez]

you forgot nokia3310 it outlived its company and manufacturer.

[XxScArEcRoWxX]

the doctor that's injecting himself has my support... its definitely worth the risk to be the first modern man to turn to a mutant.

[chazbuck]

I lived in Bali Indonesia and had an associate from Pasteur Institute who was collecting bacteria and virus for research. We made an exciting discovery together. Then soon after he returned back to the Institute in France and we lost contact and I never saw him again?

We found a bacterial strain that the Majapahit Priests from India who are claimed to have lived in Bali to an age of three hundred plus years may have ingested. The "Golden Age" of the Majapahit Kingdoms is regarded as the progenitor of all of Bali's pedanda Siwa high priests was ruled by Anak Wungsu and the prominent Brahmana families who left India to Indonesia then ended up choosing to live in Bali. Balinese genealogies, the babad, written at this time, document the Majapahit ancestry of Bali's aristocratic families, who still inhabit the palaces of Ubud. I frequented this palace to do Insurance work for the King of Ubud.

I personally interviewed another elderly priest with a translator who knew the last living Majapahit ruler in Ubud personally. He stated the Majapahit Priest was over three hundred years old and everyone in bali knew this but the foreigners laughed at them for saying this as a matter of fact and now it is not mentioned to avoid being discredited by western Academics.

Our hypothesis was that the Majapahit may have distilled a substance from a tree that lives 1, 000 plus years. The bacteria cohabiting within the cambium layer of the bark was put into a solution and allowed to ferment with other ingredients which when completed was called Holy Water.

I brought some of the substance back to America to attempt to continue the research. I lost interest as I became discouraged not having an associate to discuss the protocols with. In Seattle it seemed to me to be a waste of my time trying to convince anyone of this adventure I had and that they could live longer than their parents. It seems like if you do not possess a PHD in Microbiology from a prestigious University they are wasting their time talking to you. I'm sure some of you know this feeling very well. My guess is my friend who was not a PHD yet ran into this as well and even worst they took the research from him. I hear this happens with research a lot and most of the time those in the field who did the work and made created the hypothesis dont get word of mention when it published. Something of this nature may be allready know but being kept to the elites only. I appear that even the Majapahit's did not make it available to all.

This to me was an outrageous project at the time, but since my mind has been opened to the positive effects of bacteria living in harmony with our bodies. This was the knowledge my friend from the Pasteur Institute had that I was missing.

Any advice offered is welcome

[hotdog]

That worm that has been cut in to 20, 000 individual worms is living proof hell exists =0

[DonniesBlah]

Why is your accent so confusing...? Australian, New Zealand, American, its got everything

[deenanthekemoni]

I heard about one of those Jellyfish they studied and estimated it had reversed its own aging process over a thousand times, and they assume that might be Average among their population. So cool.

[itssunday]

4:08 "Along with that impressive size..." (Picture of surprised girl)

[jbferreria]

Very nice narrating vocals and each topic arent too long to get boring. Nice quick informative videos! Keep them coming!

[amyla]

if all that flat worm can retain its memory through the regeneration process those scientists are trouble. sounds like the plot of a B grade horror movie

[guardian]

4:20

The worlds most intense staring contest!

[tomasdelatoba]

8:06 polysaccharide is just complex carbohyhdrates sugar from fruits and vegetables. While complex carbs usually have vitamins and minerals in them they are only one part to longevity in life.

[paulziolo]

Longevity, no matter how extended, is NOT 'immortality'...

[Tallbartender]

your version of "immortal" is different than mine

[qQ-lhcf]

People are immortal too. Unless they are killed. That is what you have just said about these ten organisms. You named a bunch of long living ones. All of which can die.

[eps]

lobsters be like «WHAT DOESNT KILL YOU MAKES YOU STRONGER, STAND A LITTLE TALLER»

[dreamchaisr]

awesome video, thanks for the info. very much enjoyed the whole thing

[bkingk]

imagine swimming around for over 100 years with a fucking giant metal splinter in you

[angelwhispers]

About the permafrost bactria. If it works and has no major side effects he may have just discovered an ancient supply of Bactiate. If this is the case I will Happly be first on the list to test the Bactiate tank!