Earliest known example of humanity using natural glues comes from 200,000 years ago. I asked what happened and he said that he cut it with a carpet knife accidentally and that instead of using a band-aid or other typical first-aid-type product, he sealed it with super glue.When I sounded surprised at this, he told me that his doctor had told him once that super glue came about during Vietnam as a means of quickly closing wounds on the front lines where troops were under fire and had no time to bandage wounds in a more traditional manner.
That’s something I’m very proud of–the number of lives that were saved,” he said.Ironically, the Food & Drug Administration hadn’t given approval for the medical use of the compound at that point. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc.
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In order to extend the shelf life of your super glue, store it in an airtight bag in your refrigerator. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws.
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I gather this is a problem only if a large area of skin is affected.
Super Glue is the eighth episode of the Piggy Tales series. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc.
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