[Alice Shaw] of Rockville Centre (NY): “I have
5 sets of twins”
Wacky childbirth. Not only does she have five sets of twins,
but another eight children for a total of 18.
Mr. Duggar from upstate New York: “I
discovered Aureomycin”
Aureomycin was part of a wave of
“miracle drugs” discovered during and immediately after World War II which
revolutionized the medical treatment of infection. Botanist Dr. Benjamin Duggar discovered it in
1945 after testing thousands of soil samples for mold. Unlike penicillin, Aureomycin could be taken
orally, and was effective in treating diseases that did not respond to other
medications. Dr. Duggar made his
discovery at age 72, and was 80 at the time of this appearance.
Special Guest Diana Lynn: “I’m wearing Bill
Cullen’s wife’s wedding ring”
Lynn was a child prodigy at the piano
and a juvenile actress before maturing into adult roles, usually in
comedies. She is probably best
remembered for making three films with the comedy team of Dean Martin and Jerry
Lewis, including My Friend Irma (1949), the duo’s film debut.
Leo Mattersdorf: “I figure out Einstein’s
income tax”
A timely
Secret, with the tax deadline looming. In
addition to that clever bit of notoriety, Mattersdorf was an amateur astronomer
who published a book on the subject, which Einstein proofread.
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