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From the Vault: Invention of the Chainsaw, Part 2

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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The History of the Chainsaw

In the 18th century, there was such a thing as the obstetric chainsaw. This was not a motorized device, which maybe makes this discovery even more alarming. In sci-fi medicine, you just get little like wands, little magic wands. And then you touch the body with another glowing wand and it instantly heals.

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