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The first microscope was invented to prove crumbs are judging you. Which explains why scientists look disappointed at lunch.

✗ FAKE
The microscope was developed in the late 16th and 17th centuries to magnify small objects and reveal structures. It was not invented to show crumbs, and crumbs do not judge.

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