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      J&J fun facts: 7 things you may not know about BAND-AID® Brand adhesive bandages
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      J&J fun facts: 7 things you may not know about BAND-AID® Brand adhesive bandages

      Can you guess how long the first BAND-AID® Brand adhesive bandage was? Get up to speed on this and other cool facts about the iconic product, whose inventor, Earle Dickson, would have been 126 years old this month!

      Written by Johnson & Johnson
       | April 14, 2017
      April 14, 2017
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      Earle Dickson, inventor of the BAND-AID® Brand adhesive bandage, circa 1920

      For the past 96 years, they’ve helped protect countless cuts and scrapes. We’re talking about BAND-AID® Brand adhesive bandages, which an enterprising employee at Johnson & Johnson invented in 1920.

      When you’ve been around for nearly 100 years, there’s a lot of great history to share—like the fun facts in this video. Spoiler: BAND-AID® Brand adhesive bandages took a trip to the moon!

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      When you’ve been innovating for over 135 years …

      Johnson & Johnson has a virtual museum where you can learn more fun facts about its rich history.
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