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Re:How the US Air Force Ditched the Average and Saved Lives by wardedVibe on Saturday July 02, 2022 @11:14AM (#31959720)
The Spanish fly/great war dip is staggering
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Re:How the US Air Force Ditched the Average and Saved Lives by smcl on Saturday July 02, 2022 @01:58PM (#31961022)
And the sharp increase around the mid 1940s is quite remarkable too. I was wondering what caused that, I guess the polio vaccination started getting rolled out but I don't if it was that big of a cause of death.
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Re:How the US Air Force Ditched the Average and Saved Lives by kqr on Saturday July 02, 2022 @02:36PM (#31961275)
"Methods for mass production of penicillin were patented by Andrew Jackson Moyer in 1945."

Antibiotics are a lifesaver to reckon with.

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Re:How the US Air Force Ditched the Average and Saved Lives by smcl on Saturday July 02, 2022 @03:17PM (#31961533)
Ahhh of course :D
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