#medicine

Stories tagged “medicine” in the Weird Science History archive — 2 stories connected by this topic.

• The Baby Swab Once Sold as 'Baby Gays' — Whose Box Now Begs You to Keep It Out of Your Ear
• The Moldy Petri Dish That Almost Got Thrown Away

Related topics: #20th century science #accidental discovery #alexander fleming #antibiotics #cerumen #consumer products #cotton swab #ear health