Scientists name newly-discovered bacteria after actor Keanu Reeves

Scientists name newly-discovered bacteria after actor Keanu Reeves
Wednesday 8 March 2023 - 09:00

American actor Keanu Reeves became the namesake of a newly-discovered fungus-killing bacteria.

Scientists in Germany reportedly discovered an effective fungus-killing compound that was so deadly that they named it “keanumycins,” after the John Wick actor.

“They should’ve called it John Wick . . . but that’s pretty cool . . . and surreal for me,” Reeves responded to the news during a Reddit Ask Me Anything thread this weekend.

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