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In 36BCE, Roman statesman Marcus Varro wrote about germs, describing minute creatures which cannot be seen by the eyes, which enter the body through the mouth nose there cause serious diseases . The germ theory of disease would not be widely accepted for another 1,900 years.

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Fun Fact: In 36BCE, Roman statesman Marcus Varro wrote about germs, describing “minute creatures which cannot be seen by the eyes, which enter the body through the mouth & nose & there cause serious diseases”. The germ theory of disease would not be widely accepted for another 1,900 years.

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