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TIL that the first effective vaccine for pertussis (aka. whooping cough) was developed in Grand Rapids, Michigan, during the Great Depression. The lead researchers were women (in a time when it was hard for women to find science jobs). Cool story.

May 10, 2025, 8:21 PM

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