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Penicillin was discovered by Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming in 1928. He observed that a mold called Penicillium notatum had contaminated his Petri dishes and was killing the surrounding bacteria. This accidental discovery led to the development of penicillin as the first widely used antibiotic, revolutionizing medicine and significantly reducing bacterial infections.

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