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1. According to the passage, aspirin originated no later than 1758. Edward Stone noticed the bitter flavor of willow bark in 1758 and tested its effectiveness in reducing fevers and aches, demonstrating it was effective. 2. Peruvian Bark had been used since the 1640s to treat fevers and malaria. 3. In the late 1700s, Italian chemists Brugnatelli and Fontana determined that the active chemical in willow bark responsible for its medicinal properties was salicin, the active ingredient in modern aspirin.
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