Science, Maths & Technology
7 accidental discoveries that look like April Fool's Day headlines but aren't
...2. Mouldy container saves the world [mouldy petri dish] This has all the hallmarks of a classic April Fool's Day prank. After returning from a holiday in September 1928, Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming found something unusual in one of his petri dishes of Staphylococcus, the bacteria that causes boils, sore throats, and abscesses. This particular dish was dotted with...