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August 1 - 1774: England - minister and chemist, Joseph Priestly, discovered oxygen while serving as a tutor at Bowood House in Wiltshire. #history
— Today In History (@Yesterday_Today) August 1, 2020
It must have been really tough to breathe pre-1774...