π Louis Pasteur, germ fighter, is born (1822)
Where: Dole, France
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π On This Day: December 27
December 27, 1822: Louis Pasteur, germ fighter, is born. Scientist Louis Pasteur was born in Dole, France. He showed that tiny living things too small to see, germs, make food go bad and cause diseases. Gently heating milk to kill germs is called 'pasteurisation', after him.
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π§ Question of the day
What is the method of heating milk to kill germs called?
- Fermenting
- Freezing
- Pasteurisation
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Answer: Pasteurisation
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What happened on December 27?
December 27, 1822: Louis Pasteur, germ fighter, is born. It happened in Dole, France.
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