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October 4th, 1951: Henrietta Lacks dies of cancer.
Henrietta Lacks’ cancer was the source of the HeLa cell line, the first immortalized human cell line. HeLa cells are incredibly important in scientific research around the world. However, they were taken and used without permission, and the cell line is now incredibly lucrative while Lacks’ family saw none of the profit.
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