Which eye infection did Cecil George Paine cure with penicillin in 1930?
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conjunctivitis
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Which eye infection did Cecil George Paine cure with penicillin in 1930?
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conjunctivitis
What phrase did Fleming reportedly say on seeing the contaminated plate?
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That's funny
Which corps did Fleming serve in during World War I?
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Royal Army Medical Corps
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What phrase did Fleming reportedly say on seeing the contaminated plate?
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