In this episode, Jason Hewitt explains the history behind paper maker Kimberly-Clark's cellucotton product, developed during World War I as a synthetic alternative to cotton wool. As a result, the company created two of today's most common sanitary hygiene products, though neither one was originally what the company envisioned or intended.
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