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1928. A scientist conducting research into bacterial growth is mortified to discover that some of his samples have been contaminated with fungi, no doubt due to poor hygiene. He immediately threw away the samples hoping to prevent the contaminant from spreading to his other samples. When he tried to use the lab wear after he had cleaned it, he found that he was unable to cultivate any bacterial samples in it.
The scientist, Alexander Fleming, had just discovered and destroyed the world’s first anti biotic, penicillin. When he was disposing of the mouldy samples, he had no idea what he was doing. When he learnt of what he had done, he was very distressed. Fortunately, he was able to recover enough of the disposed samples that he was able to cultivate more penicillin, without which none of us would probably be here today.

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