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This Day in Patent History – On December 30, 1918, Peterkin Guy Shearman filed a patent for a tampon

Inventor Of The Tampon
Legend has it, the modern tampon was created by a man who stuffed cotton into a condom.
Did you know tampax was a home business? In 1930s, Gertrude Tendrich bought the patent from the inventor for $32,000, launching Tampax and revolutionizing periods forever! 🏡 Outdated myths like ‘tampons breaking the hymen’ still persist in some cultures. Let’s change the narrative and champion period positivity! 💪


Who Created The Tampon Inventor
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Did you know tampax was a home business? In 1930s, Gertrude Tendrich bought the patent from the inventor for $32,000, launching Tampax and revolutionizing periods forever! 🏡 Outdated myths like ‘tampons breaking the hymen’ still persist in some cultures. Let’s change the narrative and champion period positivity! 💪
Inventor Of The Tampon
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