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Thread #66520   Message #1105542
Posted By: Liz the Squeak
30-Jan-04 - 07:15 PM
Thread Name: BS: Why do paper cuts sting so much?
Subject: RE: BS: Why do paper cuts sting so much?
Well that's how Crazy or Super Glue was developed - it was meant as a quick skin repair to avoid stitches that would pull through. Another great medical step forward thanks to the necessity created by war. The epidural anaesthetic was developed under the same circumstances, in Korea. Made it possible to work on stomach and leg wounds without putting the patient out completely, thus making it faster and a bit safer.

LTS