0:00 - Intro
0:48 - Early Cutting Devices
1:43 - Childbirth & Post-Mortem Caesarian Sections
5:34 - The Symphysiotomy
8:34 - The First Chainsaws
13:25 - Caesarean section on a live woman
17:42 - Advancements in the Caesarean section
19:05 - Surviving a C-Section
21:46 -Medical Advancements
23:43 - Advances in the Chainsaw
26:14 - Chains & World War II
28:02 - Modern Chainsaw Use
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