Multiple choice general knowledge

Al Capone died in prison from syphillis - despite being the first sufferer to be treated with antibiotics!

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Al Capone did NOT die in prison. He was released from prison in 1939 after serving his sentence for tax evasion, then died at his home in Florida in 1947 from cardiac arrest. While he did have syphilis, he was not the first patient treated with antibiotics (penicillin wasn't widely available until the 1940s).

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