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jan 1, 1673 - Microbes discovered

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Antoni van Leeuwenhoek is the first to observe microbes with a homemade microscope, using samples he collected from his teeth scrapings, raindrops, and his own feces. He calls them "animalcules."

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jan 1, 1673
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~ 353 years ago