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Scheele's unsafe experiments led to key discoveries; Franklin's DNA photo sparked a revolution but was ignored; at 24, Ball developed a leprosy treatment, breaking barriers for women in science while advancing chemistry.
Scheele's unsafe experiments led to key discoveries; Franklin's DNA photo sparked a revolution but was ignored; at 24, Ball developed a leprosy treatment, breaking barriers for women in science while advancing chemistry.
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