nov 5, 1928 - The first antibiotic was discovered.
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Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic. He found that a common type of mould, could kill germs. He would use this mould very carefully to make a special type of medicine, called penicillin.
This medicine was used in World War 2 for the soilders who got hurt. This was done so that they could not get any infections.
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