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Ancient Egyptians Used Moldy Bread as an Antibiotic (malevus.com)

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There is evidence suggesting that ancient Egyptians used moldy bread, specifically containing a type of mold called Penicillium, as an early form of antibiotic.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I just picked a news source most Americans would find palatable. There is plenty of decent research, and science changes when data changes. The issue is sorting out junk science, which is harder when research is made up and peer reviews are "yes, seems legit, I didn't have time to dig in "