FACTLY rated the claim “The father of Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of penicillin, saved a young Winston Churchill from drowning. In gratitude, Churchill’s father paid for Fleming’s education. Later on, Fleming’s penicillin saved Winston Churchill’s life from pneumonia.” FALSE.
Shown as reported and rated by a fact checker, not as an established fact.
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