America Lost a War to Something They Couldn't See

27,000 kids paralyzed. 6,000 dead. 72,000 cats killed for no reason. The 1916 polio epidemic shows how fear can be deadlier than disease. 95% never even knew they had it, but 1% lost everything. From iron lungs to sugar pills - this is how we really beat polio. Sources: 📚 1916 Polio Epidemic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1916_New_York_City_polio_epidemic 📚 Iron Lung: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_lung 📚 Jonas Salk: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Salk 📚 Cutter Incident: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cutter_Incident #Polio #History #Science #Education #Facts