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World War I and the Rise of the Peat Moss Bandage

World War I and the Rise of the Peat Moss Bandage

Ridiculous History

June 10, 202035m 4s

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Show Notes

War often drives innovation — often out of desperation. In World War I, doctors were overwhelmed and dangerously short on supplies, especially bandages. With no end in sight for the cotton shortage, ingenious doctors found an unlikely (and superior) alternative: peat moss.

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