Um, yes. That was what it was invented for.That is actually used in some medical areas.
Um, yes. That was what it was invented for.That is actually used in some medical areas.
Um, yes. That was what it was invented for.
Ok, I was a little off on my history. It was originally discovered when trying to invent plastic gun sights in WW2, but was "too sticky." Then it found new life in Vietnam:I didn't know that, I thought it was invented as a general purpose adhesive.
Article.Even though the glue was discovered during World War II, military doctors during the Vietnam War capitalized on the product’s adhesive properties to save lives.
Many soldiers suffered injuries off-base, often bleeding out before getting proper care. Thanks to Coover’s invention, medics were able to spray super glue directly on skin to stop bleeding until the patient could make it to a hospital for treatment.
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