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Penicillin was discovered when a culture dish went moldy

Inventions · Accidents · V6.8 daily facts 2026-05-17

Alexander Fleming returned from vacation to find that mold growing in a Petri dish was killing surrounding bacteria, leading to penicillin.

TopicInventions · Accidents
SourceV6.8 daily facts 2026-05-17
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