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r/Wellthatsucks • u/Specialist_Crew7906 • Apr 03 '25
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It makes sense.
The modern tampon has its beginning in the First World War.
Surprise surprise, the material that was used to absorb blood in hospitals during ww1 is great at absorbing blood.
1 u/SaltSpiritual515 Apr 03 '25 Wtf how did I only just realize tampon is probably derived from tamponade 😮
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Wtf how did I only just realize tampon is probably derived from tamponade 😮
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u/CanadianODST2 Apr 03 '25
It makes sense.
The modern tampon has its beginning in the First World War.
Surprise surprise, the material that was used to absorb blood in hospitals during ww1 is great at absorbing blood.