October 24 was the birthday of Dr. Jonas Salk (1914-2995), who literally gave the world the polio vaccine. By literally, I mean, he didn't patent it. He chose not to profit from his discovery. He just made it available to the world. He discovered it in 1955. Distribution began in 1959. Within 20 years polio […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:18AM on October 24, 2025