February 22

In 1630, popcorn was introduced to the English colonists by an Indian named Quadequina who brought it in deerskin bags as his contribution at their first Thanksgiving dinner.

In 1946, Dr Selman Abraham Waksman announced his discovery of the antibiotic streptomycin, the first specific antibiotic effective against tuberculosis. For this work, he was awarded the 1952 Nobel Prize. Dr. Waksman was born in Ukraine.

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15.12.2011 - "Best Media Solution" prize for EPO films on inventor awards
The jury at this year's Corporate Media Awards praised the European Patent Office for its fifteen films on the European Inventor Award 2011, which were "first-rate films of the highest quality, a prime example of successful communication between specialists and the general public".

Along with its production company G+K of Frankfurt, the EPO was one of the biggest winners at the 2011 Corporate Media event in Stuttgart, carrying off three awards for a set of films conceived by its Communication Department - a "Master of Excellence Award" plus top prizes in the categories "Best Media Solution (Science Cluster)" and "Corporate Films, Features and Documentaries". Among the other prize-winners were companies of the stature of Mercedes-Benz, Allianz, Bayer, Porsche and Siemens.

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