...that Kleenex tissue was originally designed to be a gas mask filter? It was developed at the beginning of World War I to replace cotton, which was then in short supply as a surgical dressing.
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| 6266846 | Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner head carries an array of brush bristles in conventional fashion. The bristles surround an inlet through which dust and debris are sucked into the vacuum cleaner during normal brushing action. A skirt is mounted inside the bristles so that... | 07/31/2001 |