Crime
Crime 
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Crime 11 Lesser-Known Facts About Mass Murderer Jim Jones [Disturbing Content]
Politics 10 Crazy Conspiracies That Rocked Governments
Pop Culture 10 Celebrities Who Were Sued By Their Fans For (Mostly) Ridiculous Reasons
History 10 Claustrophobic Tales Of People Trapped Underground That Will Leave You Breathless
Weird Stuff 10 Creepy And Outrageous Urban Legends That Turned Out To Be Completely True
Facts Onions Are Totally Awesome, And Here Are 10 Reasons You’ll Agree
Space The Universe Is Full Of Scary Things. Here Are The 10 Scariest
Animals 10 Heartwarming Stories Of Pets Who Survived Natural Disasters (Videos)
Weird Stuff These 10 Women Were Convicted For Witchcraft For The Most Ridiculous Reasons
Animals Police Arrest Squirrel, Just One Of 10 Crazy Squirrel Facts And Tales
Your View: Who Has Done The Most Good
To help us reverse some of the negative comments in recent “your view” topics, we are going to do a positive your view – we are going to look at which one man or woman has contributed the most to the betterment of society throughout all history. You can pick anyone from anytime or any place.
What One Person Has Done Most Good For Society?
My answer: This is a very tough question for all of us – and me especially! I am torn between a number of different people for my answer, but finally, at a push, I have chosen Alexander Fleming. It was he who discovered penicillin, for which he won a shared Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. How many countless millions of people have had their lives saved by his discovery? How many numerous diseases have been wiped out? I was tempted to pick Louis Pasteur for his earlier work in microbiotics, but he lost out because his method of pasteurization prevents me from getting great unpasteurized cheese in New Zealand!
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