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• The term used by bacteriologist Paul Ehrlich to describe his sought-for goal: a specific cure for syphilis which would attack the syphilis spirochaete while having no effect whatsoever on human tissue. He also applied the term to the drug he developed circa 1910, Salvarsan ( arsphenamine). Salvarsan was not truly the "magic bullet" for syphilis because of significant deleterious side effects. The phrase "magic bullet" has, however, become associated with Ehrlich and Salvarsan and is still used today to characterize wished-for drugs.

• A term used by conspiracy theorists to described the bullet which the Warren Commission claimed under its single bullet theory to have hit both President John F. Kennedy and Governor John Connally. See also John F. Kennedy assassination.

• The original Magic Bullet of German folkloreFolklore is the ethnographic concept of the tales, legends, or superstitions current among a particular ethnic population, a part of the oral history of a particular culture. The academic study of folklore is known as folkloristics. The concept of folklor, the enchanted bullet that cannot miss its mark, made a wider debut into European consciousness as a feature of Carl Maria von WeberCarl Maria Friedrich Ernest von Weber ( November 18 or December 18, 1786 June 5, 1826) was a German composer, born at Eutin, near Lubeck. He is best known for the operas Der Freischutz, Euryanthe, Oberon, King of the Fairies, Silvana, and Die drei Pintos.'s ghostly operaCharles Garnier's Opera, Paris, opened 1875 Opera is an art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. The drama is presented using the typical elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting. However, the words of the opera, with supernaturalThe supernatural refers to conscious magical, religious or unknown forces that cannot ordinarily be perceived except through their effects. This word is often used interchangeably with preternatural or paranormal. Unlike natural forces, these putative sup overtones, Der Freischütz, which was first performed in BerlinBerlin [ bɛrˈliːn ] is the national capital of Germany and its largest city, with 3,387,404 inhabitants (as of September 2004); down from 4. 5 million before World War II. Berlin is located on the rivers Spree and Havel in the northea in 1821Events February 23 The Philadelphia College of Apothecaries founds the first pharmacy college. March 25 Greece declares its independence from the Ottoman Empire, beginning the Greek War of Independence. July 10 The United States takes possession of its ne.

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