Penicillin was discovered in 1928 but it wasn't an effective treatment until the second world war because of the difficulties harvesting the drug from the fungus. The number of men dying of infection in WW2 really pushed for the creation of a reliable penicillin manufacturing technique.
I do still like the joke, I just think the historical context is interesting.
999realthings on May 12nd, 2018 at 09:29 UTC »
Sliced bread, the best thing since penicillin.
manachar on May 12nd, 2018 at 10:03 UTC »
Fun fact, Betty White was born in 1922, making her older than sliced bread (and apparently the lesser invention of penicillin).
Crusader1089 on May 12nd, 2018 at 10:14 UTC »
Penicillin was discovered in 1928 but it wasn't an effective treatment until the second world war because of the difficulties harvesting the drug from the fungus. The number of men dying of infection in WW2 really pushed for the creation of a reliable penicillin manufacturing technique.
I do still like the joke, I just think the historical context is interesting.