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Band-Aids were invented for one accident-prone wife

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Necessity is the mother of invention, but constant domestic accidents are a close second. Earle Dickson created the first self-adhesive dressing because his wife Josephine was remarkably terrible at avoiding kitchen knives. He pre-cut pieces of tape and gauze so she could finally patch herself up without needing his constant supervision.

Band-Aids were invented for one accident-prone wife
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