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Physician Alexander Fleming learned mold was beneficial, named it penicillin.

Australian Doctor, Howard Florey, worked on Fleming's mold, with the help of Ernst Chain, a German Jew. These two men saved many lives using penicillin.

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How can you use mold in medicine?

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