How Band-Aids Were Born | TerrifyingMyths

BAND-AID Before the world called it a Band-Aid, it was simply a small strip made out of love. In 1920, Earle Dickson, a worker at Johnson and Johnson, wanted to help his wife Josephine, who often got small cuts while cooking. He placed gauze on a piece of medical tape so she could treat her wounds easily. That simple idea became the first Band-Aid. By 1921, it was sold in pharmacies across America. When World War II began, millions of Band-Aids were sent to soldiers. It became a quiet reminder t