TIL that the anticoagulant coumadin (aka warfarin) was derived from a substance found in moldy clover that was killing cattle. The name "warfarin" comes from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), which sponsored the research.

https://pmlive.com/pharma_news/how_dead_cattle_led_to_the_discovery_of_warfarin_485464
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gbiuqq/til_that_the_anticoagulant_coumadin_aka_warfarin/