Lupe Hernández hand sanitizer legend
The Lupe Hernández hand sanitizer legend (n. September 16, 1952) concerns an American nurse who, as a student in Bakersfield, California in 1966, invented the now-ubiquitous hand sanitizer gel. The claim is controversial as attempts to verify it by independent investigations at "The Washington Post", the National Museum of American History and the "Los Angeles Times" have proven fruitless. Nevertheless, the story became "viral" during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and was widely reported as established fact and/or urban legend in the press.
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The Washington Post
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National Museum of American History
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Los Angeles Times
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viral
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COVID-19 pandemic
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urban legend
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Lupe Hernández hand sanitizer legend
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