First antibiotic discovered by accident



    by Kapanash

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    1. In 1928 Alexander Fleming accidentally left a petri dish of bacteria uncovered and when he came back he noticed mold had killed the bacteria around it This random contamination led to the discovery of penicillin the first true antibiotic.

    2. DerRaumdenker on

      lesson learned: always be neglectful at your job

      ps: does anyone knows a nuclear power plant that’s hiring?

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