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Where did the following drugs originate from?

1 - painkiller aspirin
2 - penicillin antibiotic

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Aspirin comes from the bark of the Willow tree. Ancient Egyptians used the tree bark first.
Penicillin is mold Penicillium chrysogenum) and was found on fruit in 1928.
Where did the following drugs originate from? 1 - painkiller aspirin 2 - penicillin-example-1
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