There is genius in simplicity, which makes the Band-Aid one of the most brilliant inventions in human history. A little adhesive tape, some cotton — and voila! The world is suddenly better. Band-Aids ...
When Earle Dickson (1892-1961) invented the Band-Aid, treatments for minor cuts and scrapes were dicey. At the time, in 1920, "there were no good options for bandaging such small injuries hygienically ...