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Learn how Alexander Fleming's chance observation in 1928 led to the development of antibiotics, transforming modern medicine and saving millions of lives.
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The Plague of Athens (430 BC): The Epidemic That Changed History
Discover how the Athens plague of 430 BC devastated the city, weakened its democracy, and changed the course of the Peloponnesian War.
medicine 20th Century
The Discovery of Penicillin: Fleming's Accidental Revolution
Learn how Alexander Fleming's chance observation in 1928 led to the development of antibiotics, transforming modern medicine and saving millions of lives.
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