On October 24, 1901, a wooden barrel four and a half feet tall bobbed up and down as it floated in the Niagra River, heading towards the Niagra Falls. Inside, celebrating her 63rd birthday, was a schoolteacher from Bay City, Michigan. She was preparing…
Read MoreOn July 27, 1921, Dr. Frederick Banting, a Canadian surgeon and Charles Best, a medical student, isolated the hormone insulin for the first time, helping millions across the world fight diabetes. The two men made their breakthrough while performing research at the University of…
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