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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
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Jun 10, 2020
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Podcast episode
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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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Released:
Jun 10, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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