---
title: "10 Everyday Objects Under A Microscope"
description: "When viewed from a microscope, the world that we all know and love is and strange and mysterious place. The below images show us what our planet looks like for the organisms that are truly tiny. There are closeup images…"
date: "2015-01-09"
modified: "2017-05-30"
authors:
  - name: "Jolene Creighton"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/jolene-creighton"
url: "https://futurism.com/10-everyday-objects-microscope"
categories:
  - "Science & Energy"
---

# 10 Everyday Objects Under A Microscope

![](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/razor.png>)

When viewed from a microscope, the world that we all know and love is and strange and mysterious place. The below images show us what our planet looks like for the organisms that are truly tiny. There are closeup images of the things that we consume, use, and encounter on a day-to-day basis. So take a moment to see your everyday world anew.

### 1. Coffee Bean

### [![coffee under electron microscope](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/coffee-under-electron-microscope-1.jpg>)](<http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/coffee-under-electron-microscope.jpg>)

### 2. White Sugar

### [![sugar](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sugar-1.jpg>)](<http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sugar.jpg>)

### 3. Beard Hair (after being cut with a razor)

### [![beard hair](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/beard-hair-1.jpg>)](<http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/beard-hair.jpg>)

### 4. Staple Poking Through Paper

### [![staple](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/staple-1.jpg>)](<http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/staple.jpg>)

### 5. Ballpoint Pen

### [![pen](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/pen-1.jpg>)](<http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/pen.jpg>)

### 6. Wood

### [![wood](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/wood-1.jpg>)](<http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/wood.jpg>)

### 7. Table Salt

### [![table salt](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/table-salt-1.jpg>)](<http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/table-salt.jpg>)

### 8. Razor Blade

### [![razor](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/razor-1.png>)](<http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/razor.png>)

### 9. Penny

### [![penny](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/penny-1.png>)](<http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/penny.png>)

### 10. Spider Head

### [![spider head](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/spider-head-1.png>)](<http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/spider-head.png>)

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*All images come courtesy of [ZEISS Microscopy](<http://www.zeiss.com/microscopy/en_us/home.html>) on Flickr. Find them [here](<https://www.flickr.com/photos/zeissmicro/with/10399532216/>).*

### Author social links  
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[Twitter](<https://x.com/sciencejolene>)