On this day in 1951, Henrietta Lacks died.
Her cells were taken without her knowledge in 1951 (HeLa cells) and became one of the most important tools in medicine. They became vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, in vitro fertilization & more.
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Yo!!! ANNOUNCEMENT:
Our new album is out April 8th on @memorymusiclabel ๐โ๐จ๐ ๐โ๐จ
New single โOverwhelmedโ is out TODAY and available everywhere NOW! ๐ฅ
Thank you! ๐ฅ
Link in our bio!
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