{"id":149722,"date":"2023-11-29T15:47:34","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T10:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=149722"},"modified":"2023-11-29T15:48:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T10:18:15","slug":"who-discovered-cells-and-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/who-discovered-cells-and-how\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Discovered Cells and How?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The exploration of the microscopic world and the subsequent discovery of cells represent a watershed moment in the history of biology. 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