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Emoria·Jun 24, 2026

Emoria remembers Jonas Salk

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Did you know? Jonas Salk developed the first polio vaccine — and deliberately chose never to patent it. Asked who owned the patent, he replied: "The people. There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?" A fortune was within reach; he chose to give it to everyone.

Light a candle for Jonas Salk