A MISTAKE SAVED MILLIONS!"

[00:00:00]What if I told you that putting off your chores could literally save the world?

[00:00:03][music] Well, today we're looking at how a forgotten dirty petri dish from 1928 absolutely changed medicine [music] and saved millions of lives. First, let's talk about the serendipitous mistake.

[00:00:14]So, back in 1928, scientist Alexander Fleming returned from vacation to find a petri dish he'd completely forgotten to clean and it was just covered in mold.

[00:00:22]You know, it's kind of like leaving a dirty coffee mug on your desk over a long weekend. I mean, most of us will just toss it right in the trash, right?

[00:00:30]Second, consider the genius observation here. Instead of just throwing that gross dish away, Fleming actually looked closer. And it makes you wonder, what makes a scientist pause and look closer at a frustrating mistake instead of just scrubbing it clean? Well, because he paused, he noticed a clear ring where the mold was actively killing the dangerous staphylococcus bacteria around it.

[00:00:49]And bam, just like that, we get the accidental discovery of penicillin, the world's very first antibiotic.

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