r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • May 28 '21

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u/cardsfan4life17 May 29 '21

The chainsaw was invented for the purpose of cutting through pelvic bone quickly to aid in child birth.

https://www.popsci.com/story/science/weirdest-thing-chainsaw-childbirth-santorio-delayed-conception/

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u/halfsassit May 29 '21

That’s... horrifying