History Toys / GiantMicrobes

[[caption-width-right:474:[[ThePlague Our favorite epidemics]] [[EverythingsBetterWithPlushies but cute!]]]]

There is a point when something becomes so [[ProudToBeAGeek nerdy it becomes awesome.]] Giant Microbes are such a thing, proving that even [[EverythingsBetterWithPlushies Ebola is better with plushies.]]

* EverythingsBetterWithPlushies: Their ''raison d'être''. Scary disease-causing agents are less scary as fluffy plushes!

There is a point when something becomes so [[ProudToBeAGeek nerdy it becomes awesome.]] Giant Microbes are such a thing, proving that even [[EverythingsBetterWithPlushies Ebola is better with plushies.]] Bordering on the UglyCute in places, these were created as an educational aid from real images of real microbes and are surprisingly accurate, despite the eyes, fluff, bright colours and x1,000,000+ size increase. Some examples are also currently housed in the Museum Of Modern Art, New York.

They can, however, make rather tricky gifts. I mean, who wants to get or give chlamydia for Christmas? If you are looking for the monster type, see MegaMicrobes.

* {{Dualvertisement}}: Two so far, fittingly with ''VideoGame/PlagueInc'' and ''Anime/CellsAtWork''.

* EverythingsBetterWithPlushies: Their ''raison d'être''.

* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: They're all adorable.

* AnimateBodyParts: Basically organs, cells, pathogens, and anything health-related with a pair of eyes.

* EvilAlbino: Anthrax

* {{Dualvertisement}}: Two so far, fittingly with VideoGame/PlagueInc and Anime/CellsAtWork.

* OnlySixFaces: Given how similar-looking many bacteria or viruses are, there are several palette swaps (ex. Cold/HIV/Hepatitis) and designers need to use some artistic license with certain designs, such as Flesh Eating Disease having a fork and knife, Mad Cow Disease being patterned like a Holstein, and West Nile and Dengue Fever having Egyptian eye markings.

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[[caption-width:474:[[ThePlague Our favorite epidemics]] [[EverythingsBetterWithPlushies but cute!]]]]
[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Giant Microbes.]] There is a point when something becomes so [[ProudToBeAGeek nerdy it becomes awesome.]] Giant Microbes are such a thing, proving that even [[EverythingsBetterWithPlushies Ebola is better with plushies.]] Bordering on the UglyCute in places, these were created as an educational aid from real images of real microbes and are surprisingly accurate, despite the eyes, fluff, bright colours and x1,000,000+ size increase. Some examples are also currently housed in the Museum Of Modern Art, New York.

* OnlySixFaces: Given how similar-looking many bacteria or viruses are, there are several palette swaps (EX Cold/HIV/Hepatitis) and designers need to use some artistic license with certain designs, such as Flesh Eating Disease having a fork and knife, Mad Cow Disease being patterned like a Holstein, and West Nile and Dengue Fever having Egyptian eye markings.