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The fabric seller who revealed the microbial world

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The profound instrument used to discover microscopic organisms was basically invented for quality control. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek wasn't a dedicated scientist; he was just a stubborn fabric seller in the 1600s who wanted a better way to closely inspect the quality of his threads. He ground tiny lenses so perfectly that he accidentally peered into the hidden microbial world.

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