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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Elie Metchnikoff - Between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915 - LOC.jpg — The Library of Congress, Public domain.","cite":"\"Élie Metchnikoff\". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/lie-metchnikoff. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-02T07:28:55Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/lie-metchnikoff","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/lie-metchnikoff","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/lie-metchnikoff?lang=ne"}}