| 1 | [[quoteright:474:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/calamitiesdolls5.jpg]] |
| 2 | [[caption-width-right:474:[[ThePlague Our favorite epidemics]] but cute!]] |
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| 4 | There is a point when something becomes so [[ProudToBeAGeek nerdy it becomes awesome.]] Giant Microbes are such a thing, proving that even Ebola is better with plushies. |
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| 6 | Bordering on the UglyCute in places, Giant Microbes toys 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. As adorable as they are, they can, however, make rather tricky gifts--who wants to get chlamydia on Christmas? (Even in plush form.) |
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| 8 | Some Giant Microbes plushes are currently housed in the Museum Of Modern Art, {{UsefulNotes/New York|City}}. |
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| 10 | For the monster type, see MegaMicrobes. |
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| 12 | !!Tropes associated with this toy include: |
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| 14 | * AnimateBodyParts: Basically organs, cells, and pathogens with a pair of eyes. |
| 15 | * {{Dualvertisement}}: Two so far, fittingly with ''VideoGame/PlagueInc'' (a game about spreading disease across the world) and ''Manga/CellsAtWork'' (a manga/anime about anthropomorphized cells in the human body). |
| 16 | * NoMouth: Just a pair of big, adorable plastic eyes. |
| 17 | * 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 ArtisticLicense 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. |
| 18 | * PinkGirlBlueBoy: The egg cell and the sperm cell wear a pink and blue hairbow respectively. |
| 19 | * RidiculouslyCuteCritter: They're not always "critters" as defined, but they're all adorable with their fluffiness and big eyes. |
| 20 | * RippedFromTheHeadlines: Even [[UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic COVID-19]] has [[https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2020/03/27/PDTF/e24f3235-67ed-49a6-a31e-5bd3b46737b9-GIANTmicrobes_Coronavirus_with_card.jpg its plush]]. |
| 21 | * SpermAsPeople: [[https://www.giantmicrobes.com/us/products/spermcell.html You can get a Sperm Cell plush.]] |
| 22 | * TalkingPoo: [[https://www.giantmicrobes.com/us/products/poop.html A Poop plush with eyes!]] |
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