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The world's first blood bank opened on March 15, 1937 at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, revolutionising the way blood transfusions were performed.\xa0\nDr. Bernard Fantus, the man behind the blood bank, had originally wanted to call his innovation the Blood Preservation Laboratory \u2013 but then his daughter came up with a rather less ghoulish name.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain how the discovery of blood typing was a crucial step towards the creation of blood banks; reveal why Dr. Fantus was inspired to invent sweet medicines for children; and demystify an urban legend about a pope draining boys\u2019 blood\u2026\nFurther Reading:\n\n\u2018The First-Ever Blood Bank Opened 80 Years Ago Today\u2019 (Smithsonian Magazine, 2017): https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/first-ever-blood-bank-opened-80-years-ago-today-180962486/\xa0\n\n\u2018How Science Students Helped End Segregated Blood Banks\u2019 (National Center for Science Education, 2015): https://ncse.ngo/how-science-students-helped-end-segregated-blood-banks\xa0\n\n\u2018A History of Surgery at Cook County Hospital\u2019 (Amika Press, 2015): https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/A_History_of_Surgery_at_Cook_County_Hosp/IQJbCAAAQBAJ\xa0\n\n\u2018History of Blood Transfusion\u2019 (One Blood Videos, 2012): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV68EzS0jsI\xa0\n\n\n#30s #Inventions #US\n\xa0\nLove the show? Join\xa0\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\xa0\U0001f334 to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode every SUNDAY!\nPlus, get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast.\nJoin now via\xa0Apple Podcasts\xa0or\xa0Patreon.\xa0Thanks!\n\xa0\nWe'll be back tomorrow!:podfollow.com/Retrospectors\n\xa0\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\n\xa0\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices