How old is penicillin?
Penicillin is about 98 years old.
Penicillin was discovered in September 1928.
Alexander Fleming found mold killing bacteria in a dish he'd left out.
Penicillin turns 100 in 2028.
If you were born before September 1928, you're older than penicillin.
Mind-bender: Penicillin is closer in time to the first fax machine patent (1843) than to today.
What are you older than?
Type your birthday and see what you're older than, what you were born closer to, and your next big milestone.
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Older than penicillin
- The first talking movie
- Route 66
- Television
- The Hollywood sign
- The first commercial radio broadcast
- The NFL