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Chainsaws Were Used For Childbirth
The chainsaw was invented to assist with childbirth! Yep, you read that right. In the 18th century, before modern medicine and fancy equipment, doctors had to rely on primitive tools to help deliver babies.
And one such tool was a modified chainsaw, which was used to perform symphysiotomy, a procedure in which the pelvic bone was sawn in half to make room for a baby to pass through. But thankfully, the chainsaw eventually found a more practical purpose in the logging industry.
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