“Penicillin has two chromosomes.”

—  Kent Hovind

Chromosomes NOT! evidence for evolution by Kent Hovind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DA11U4hIKk, at 0 minutes 7 seconds, Youtube (May 20, 2013)

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