Intricate Banana Pattern

We all love fruit, and for some, the banana is one of their favorite snacks. Stacked with potassium, natural sugars, and fiber, the fruit is as popular as it is nutritionally beneficial to our bodies. Still, since it's an everyday thing, have you wondered how it would look like under a microscope?

It turns out that when magnified, a slice of a banana is probably one of the most beautiful things you'll see. The plantain has some incredibly complex rings that are filled with neat, equally spaces squares between them. If this isn't nature, at its absolute brilliance, we don't know what is.

Vinyl Disc Surface Area

Music is the food to the soul, we have all at some point consumed our favorite tracks, and we bet you have a playlist on your gadget. Yet, many people are slowly going back to owning vinyl, and if you're as curious as we are, you've wanted to put it under a magnifying glass and see the grooves closer.

Luckily, some scientists did that for us, and we can now experience the brilliance of technology. At first glance, one might think that they're looking at the topography of another planet; that is how jagged the record looks, despite its smooth demeanor.

Velcro Sticky Awesomeness

Among the objects that can be easily found in our homes is Velcro, but many people don't know how it came to be or how it works despite its popularity. The fastener was invented in an unexpected way by George de Mestral, who was curious to know how some burdock seeds stuck to his woolen socks.

The Swiss engineer got working and came up with the ingenious Velcro, which involves fitting fabric with tiny hooks, which will join with small loops on another material, and when pulled, they come apart. The close-up image of the fastener clearly shows it, and it's incredibly fascinating.

Beauty Of Blood Cells

The human body is full of fascinating features and how the entire institution works, everything connected to the other is something that has kept scientists and non-scientists at the edge of their seats. In addition, research and technology have enabled us to see things we never thought we would, like the blood composition, which is spectacular.

From the fundamental science lessons, we know that blood has red and white cells and platelets. When a drop of the fluid is magnified, one can actually see what they look like, with the platelets maintaining their disc-like shape, with some of the cells looking rugged. Purely interesting!

Tungsten Lightbulb - The Springy Element

A bulb's filament is one of science's marvels. This little twisty structure is often overlooked, but its use can never be forgotten. A close-up of the filament in a tungsten bulb is a pretty therapeutic image, and we can stare at it all day.

The purple haze adds to the vibe, making it look futuristic and cyberpunk. It almost looks like a fun slinky toy or a high-end spring, but that's because it's technically a wound-up spring. It's amazing to imagine such a small item can have so much detail.

Toothbrush Close-up

Looking at toothbrush ads, it's pretty easy to identify a toothbrush from a mile away. Those closeups have seared the image into our minds, and it is hard to unsee it. Right here, we have one of those closeups, and we have to admit it's pretty neat looking at a toothbrush from this angle.

We have to wonder how they can space out the bristles in clumps in such a fine manner. It's amazing to think that such tiny things take care of our oral hygiene and are also surprisingly sturdy.

Toilet Paper - Extreme Difference

We are not sure anyone would want to use the bathroom after this. This image looks more like a bale of hay or even sandpaper as compared to the blissful soft feel of our favorite toilet paper. Surprisingly this is just that, a close-up of toilet paper.

Some might even confuse this for a clump of noodles or pasta, but hey, the devil is in the details. When we look closely at toilet paper, it's almost easy to see the streaks of fiber, but we didn't think it was this extreme.

A Cute Furry Common House Fly

This is not a picture of the matrix or some weird alien creature. This is the microscopic image of a housefly's foot. Honestly, we expected to be grossed out, or something but this looks kind of cute. It feels like looking at a fluffy pet or something along those lines.

Maybe we have been harsh on the little creatures, and we should be more friendly like that. That being said, it seems they carry a lot of pollen with them, and maybe that's why our allergies flare up whenever they are around. On the other hand, perhaps those yellow spots are the germs in HD.

Tied Up Wound

It seems Gulliver left his chain on a plain of Grass somewhere, and the people of Lilliput sent him a picture. We are not sure how he'll keep traveling now that he has no means of anchoring his fantastic ship.

Well, this isn't Gulliver's chain at all, but it's something more interesting. This is how a sutured wound looks up close. That's human hair, and it's fantastic to see how bushy our bodies are up close. For some weird reason, the pink skin reminds us of spam or canned corn beef. We must hand it to the doctor though, that knot is legendary.

Hair's Split Scene

We always see or hear shampoo and conditioner advertisements talking about hair care and managing issues like split ends. People with longer hair usually have to deal with split ends, so we're wondering what do these things look like really?

Under the lens of a microscope, the split end of human hair looks like a piece of splintered wood. One can even liken it to a half-burnt candle and its wick. It's incredible to see a detailed image of the hair, and it's definitely a far cry from what we see in the mirror when getting ready for the day.

Not Too Scary Under The Spider Skin

A lot of people have a fear of spiders, and maybe we can blame it on films like Arachnophobia. In general, these crawling creatures have a reputation for being downright creepy. A look at spider skin under the microscope, however, reveals a big surprise.

There’s an abstract expressionist vibe to the skin of a spider, and perhaps it even reminds one of antique furniture or marbled tiles. It sure looks like something one would see in a sophisticated art gallery or an auction for million-dollar masterpieces, but with a bit of hair. Not too creepy, after all.

Zoomed In Salt And Pepper

This image looks like a tasty snack mix of marshmallows and crunchy almonds. Perhaps one can even see this as a coastline of rocks and limestone sediments, so it’s surprising to know that this is actually what salt and pepper look like in their magnified form.

It’s amazing what something as mundane as basic spices look like when we use the magic of a microscope lens to zoom in and have a closer look at every piece. After seeing this image, anyone could think more deeply the next time they get that pinch of salt and pepper to add to a dish.

The Secret Salt Pyramids

Anyone here who hasn't had the chance to visit the pyramids of ancient times yet? Well, something that's been sitting in our households is just as majestic to look at—salt! That's right, the salt shaker is quite a visual treat waiting to be discovered.

Using a microscope to look at those granules of salt reveals an image that takes one back to the engineering wonders of the old world. It looks like several layers of mud, brick, and clay built to immortalize a fallen pharaoh or emperor. See the hanging gardens on the side? We'll never look at salt the same way again!

Majestic Pest

We know how lice are dangerous carriers of diseases most of us would wish to avoid. Usually, we do the most we can to get rid of them in any way possible, but it’s likely that if we saw them from another angle or a different view, they’d look less harmless.

Although what we see here looks like a majestic king with a vaulting pole in his arms, that’s not the case. Instead, that’s a louse at its favorite place on its hosts, the hair. Even though none of us want lice in our hair, we can’t deny this beauty.

A Postage Stamp Up Close

One of the popular advertising traditions during WWI was postage stamps. These were beautiful arts that caught the eyes of many, so it’s no wonder collectors go round to gather old stamps from around the world now. Even so, the beauty of these paper pieces is not only the art.

Some of us would agree that to see the best in something, we’ve got to look closely, and that’s why we’re taking a close look at this postage stamp’s edge. Those precise curves are such a thing of beauty. Whoever knew paper could have so many fibers!

Pollen - Not Virus!

These might look like the graphical representation of viruses they show us on the television daily, but no. Instead, these grey-looking balls are the main reason why flowers and plants get to reproduce, so our landscape is filled with nothing but lovely and colorful scenery.

This is what pollen grains look like when viewed closely, and we might wonder why they look different from each other, given that pollen is a powdery substance. Nevertheless, it's good to see the beauty of these grains responsible for giving us flowers and sneezes.

Pineapple Leafy Sight

Remember these times we heard that some people might look tough on the outside but very soft on the inside? Well, we heard it then, and we're witnessing it now because nothing might make it occur to us that this is a pineapple leaf viewed under a microscope. Not so tough after all, huh?

Although pineapple leaves are colorful and beautiful, we can't deny the fact that we can't jump into a bunch of them because of how rough and thorny they are. Now we see its essence, and it seems gentle and elegant after all. It's like there's a garden in the leaves!

Graphite Looks Like This

After seeing this image, we're probably not going to agree with its color. We say so because this has a brownish look, but it also seems pinkish. Nevertheless, this perfect cylinder looks so solid one wouldn't think it's something fragile.

What we're looking at might seem like a piece of wood or cork, but this is pencil graphite, and thanks to a microscope, we can see how intact it is. Fair warning, don't try to look at a pencil's core without any lens since the eye is also a delicate organ that can easily be bruised once poked by something sharp!

Not Like Orange Juice

What do we think of doing when it's a hot day and we want to be refreshed? Without thinking twice, we'd probably grab an ice-cold glass of orange juice! One might think it's nonsense to ask the drink's color, but thanks to some geniuses who decided to put a drop of it under a microscope, we now know that the answer is not what it seems.

Surprise! Orange juice isn't orange at all! Honestly, we can't complain since the microscopic image does look more appealing. A beautiful collage of colors was the last thing we expected orange juice to be, but we'd gladly take it.

A Thousand Thread In One

Thread and needle is a part of every household. Almost all of us grew up struggling with it. We could see our crush approaching from miles away, and we could see our sibling munching over our share of leftover pizza from the other corner of the house, but when it came to putting the thread in the needle, our eyesight wouldn't cooperate.

No wonder it's so difficult to push a thread through a needle; it has a thousand fibers! This image is just so overwhelming, and it makes us wish we had microscopic glasses whenever we needed to sew. Things would be much easier then.

The Origin Of Coffee

Wait, what? So they are trying to tell us that this is the drink we have every morning to kick-start our day? It looks like a rock! After seeing this picture, we are thankful that we don't have microscopic vision. Otherwise, we won't be able to drink coffee since we'd be too fascinated with each grain!

While the advertising industry constantly comes up with innovative ideas to publicize their product, we're wondering why no one ever thought of showing a caffeine ocean. Every wave would touch the grains of ground beans, leaving a trail of aromatic liquid. Coffee lovers would gladly take a plunge!

Into The Unknown Sweat Pores

All the adventure lovers out there who are reading this, please be seated. We know the kind of excitement these people have when they see a mysterious place. The adrenaline rush would make them jump, especially if it's a trip to the Quantum Realm!

Sorry to disappoint, but this is not a place that they might happen to have on their bucket list. Instead, this is a highly enlarged visual of a human sweat pore. We know the shiver that everybody got after reading this. Even the thought of having something like that all over our skin creeps us out, but we can't deny that it's fascinating!

What On Earth Is That Eyelash?

When a person looks at this picture, only one thing comes to mind: "what on earth!" But wait, does this place even exist on the Earth? Or is this some type of forest on an alien planet far, far away from us?

Don't worry; let us make the big revelation for everyone. If we happen to look at human eyelashes under a microscope, this is what we would find. So yes, it is that every part that most of us women spend a lot on to make it look pretty. But what's the point if it looks like this?

The Sound of Guitar

On seeing this, different people had different opinions on what this image was. Some thought it was a phone's cord under microscopic investigation, while others considered it to be a human spinal cord. Well, we don't usually expect objects to look the same under microscopic inspection.

For this reason, we can't shame anyone who had difficulties understanding this image. We found it almost unbelievable that this photo is that of a guitar string when viewed from a microscope. The part that looks like wooden stuff inside a spring made it more confusing. Science is truly exciting.

Wall Climbing Geckos

This image looks somewhat like the usual green algae that we usually see underwater. Although on a more routine look, one may consider it to be an extended skin feature under a microscope, which is quite correct because this is how the foot of a gecko looks when viewed from a microscope.
Geckos are small lizards that are found mainly in warm climates across the world. The sole of their foot is made up of millions of superfine hair, which enable them to cling to vertical and inverted surfaces. Those hair-like-looking features in the image make sense now.

Is That Our Fortune Or Yours?

Some food scientists take food photography to another level — zooming in hundreds of folds in a scanning electron microscope to take pictures of cookies is something quite interesting. This image reveals the most abstract features that resemble anything but fortune cookies.

Actually, it's easy to think that this particular photo looks more like an aerial landscape than a food item. Well, that's the beauty of studying objects at their very micro-levels. They are usually so abstracted from the actual stuff that is pictured. Therefore, one will sparingly guess them right by merely looking at the micrograph imagery.

The Thorned Ropes of A Football Jersey

Football players will find it difficult believing that this is what they put on anytime they are about stepping into the pitch. Imagine if this was the way our jerseys look when we view them with our physical eyes, then they would be hilarious indeed.

Still, if we are asked to call this by a name based on what we see in this photo, we are sure to tag it as a piece of thorned construction site ropes. Well, that's the way cotton wools are bound to look, at least. The way the threads are intertwined in the photo gives us a clue where our clothes get their toughness from.

Here's The Flea!

Wondering what this image is? That's the micrograph image of our common enemy: flea. Flea is a widely known name used to describe small flightless insects that live as an external parasite to mammals and birds.

These insects survive by consuming blood from their host and facilitating disease transfer in humans through their bites. One can see the rigid cuticle it uses for carrying out its parasitic endeavors in the photo. One way to get rid of this troublesome fellow is to make use of essential oil to produce flea repelling spray.

We Rethink Eating Chocolates

Synonymous with being a mood lifter, chocolates are something that most people can't say no to at all. While it's not exactly good for dental health, the cravings still don't stop. But have you ever wondered how chocolate looks like in a closeup? Like under a microscope?

Well, prepare to be surprised. This delicious little treat might not be your favorite once you have seen it under a microscopic lens. Under its cocoa skin, you will see green sponge-like particles as if something gross is growing inside it. Trust us; we weren't prepared for it when we saw it!

Chalks Can Be Interesting!

We would never give a second thought about some items because we know they are only there for one purpose. Chalk, for instance, is used to draw/write on boards. But have you tried looking at it closely? Probably not because it's all-white dust. But we did the homework for you, and the results were quite interesting.

Close up; chalk looked delicate white thread, strung together in a beautiful design. We wondered if we had just seen a beautiful pattern sewn by a seamstress, but we couldn't have been more wrong. It is incredible how most uninteresting things are interesting to look at under a microscopic lens.

Cake Sprinkles: Beautiful Inside And Out

What's one thing that is quite common at most celebrations? Cake! Even when there is no celebration at all, a little cake never hurts anyone. And what makes these cakes suitable to look at? The little cake sprinkles that we decorate it with.

On the outside, these cake sprinkles are tiny colorful things made to make the cake look good. Under a microscope, too, they don't look much different. They are the same bright but bit pieces that look beautiful. Guess, somethings don't change even under the lens.

Not All Blood Clots Look Bad On The Inside

Remember that dark mark on your skin whenever you hit a surface firmly? We know dark spot sounds like we are talking about Voldemort's followers but no. It is about the blood that clots due to such hits and makes your skin look darker in the shade.

Can a blood clot be interesting at all? Sure it neither looks nor feels good to have it, but we tried to look closer and were surprised at what we found. It looks like colorful papers stashed together haphazardly. Who would have thought?

The Magic Read-Write Head

Computers have made our life easy. Sitting in front of a black screen, we can do millions of works and make billions without moving an inch of our body. Every element of the computer is significant that tends to reduce a considerable amount of human effort. That's why it's considered one of the great inventions humans ever had.

A hard disk read-write head is one such element that helps to access stored data by transforming the disk's magnetic field into an electric current or Vice versa to read and write, respectively. This microscopic image proves how complex work becomes easy because of an intelligent design of the head.

Medicine - Not A Bowl Full Of Candies!

We all have taken a medicinal capsule at least once in our life. So, ever wondered how an inside of a capsule looks? Some curious people might have broken open it to look inside, but most of us hadn’t. However, do they know how its microscopic view would look?

Well, we got the image of one that shows tiny medicine inside a coating. These coats are polymers that ensure the safe delivery of the medicine to the small intestine by saving them from getting dissolved in the stomach acid. Thanks to the intelligent human minds to come up with such a unique formula!

Fancy Mascara Bristles

Cosmetic products work wonders when it comes to enhancing people‘s beauty and boosting their confidence. Every beauty product, be it a lipstick or a foundation kit, targets a specific region of our face but holds equal importance as others. Even the tiniest thing on the face matters if someone wants to look the best version of themselves.

One such thing is eyebrows which men often ignore but women never. Yet, a few mascara brush strokes on the eyebrows can bring a considerable charm to our face. The microscopic picture shows an elegant assembly of mascara bristles responsible for bringing uniformity to our brows.

Sugar Crystals, Are They?

Everyone would mistake the picture, assuming it to be a small iceberg sitting beside a huge rock which, in reality, is a microscopic image of a refined and raw sugar crystal. Fascinating right? These are the things we use in our daily life, yet when seen under a lens zoomed 1000 times, it conveys a different story entirely.

Although processed from the same thing, these sugar crystals are differentiated just by their refining process—moreover, their value and implementation change when subjected to actual use. Here, the fun fact is that raw sugar is considered more expensive than its refined form.

Ruptured Capillary - Seal It Or Feel It!

A human body has 10 billion capillaries of diameter 5-10µm whose role is to connect arteries and veins. Moreover, they are also responsible for the smooth exchange of oxygen and other nutritions between blood and surrounding tissues.

Being extremely thin makes capillaries prone to rupture, a common phenomenon on the face. However, it might create severe problems if the breakdown is caused in the brain. This microscopic image of the ruptured capillary may look like cotton coming out of a stuffed object for us. Still, for a doctor, these kinds of pictures are helpful to figure out the possible cause of our uneasiness.