People horrified to learn what chainsaws were actually invented for: 'I was traumatized'

There are many facets of this world that we come across in our everyday life, but it turns out that we are not familiar with how they came to be. These include not just scientific facts about our world, such as what determines optical illusion, but even things as seemingly mundane as what AM and PM actually stands for.

Things get even more interesting when it comes to finding out the history behind objects that we use everyday. However, the truth might leave some of us shocked and scarred. For example, people were horrified to learn where Parmesan cheese actually comes from.

As reported by BroBible, people are just now learning the origins of chainsaws, and the truth has left them shaken. Some of them are also filming themselves on TikTok before and after learning the history of the chainsaw.

People are shocked about the origins of the chainsaw

TikTok account @bootstheorangecat posted a video of them before and after finding out the history of chainsaws. The video is captioned,

POV: You record yourself before and after finding out why chainsaws were invented.

The video ends with the creator face frowned quizzically. The video seems to have struck a chord with the audience, having been viewed more than 90,000 times.

One horrified viewer writes after finding out the truth,

I WANNA GO BACK TO 5min AGO WHEN I DIDNT KNOW

Another comment simply said,

yea i was traumatized

The history of the chainsaw is definitely more scary that anyone could have fathomed.

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This is why chainsaws were first invented

The prototype for the mechanised chainsaws that we use today for timber was first invented in order to be used on women during childbirth during the 18th century.

As per Pharmacy Times, during the 1800s, chainsaws were used for conducting the surgical procedure of symphysiotomies, during difficult births, where the joint above the vulva is sawed off to widen the pelvis so that childbirth could occur.

The report describes the procedure as such,

During this procedure, the pubic symphysis, which is a joint above the vulva covered and connected by cartilage and reinforced by ligaments and tendons, is severed to widen the pelvis and make the childbirth process a bit more likely to occur.

After this horrifying info, most of us will definitely not be looking at chainsaws the same way again!

Did you know about the horrific roots of the modern chainsaws?

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Sources used:

BroBible: 'People Are Sharing Their Horrified Reactions To Learning Why Chainsaws Were Invented'

Pharmacy Times: 'Fun Fact: Unfortunately, Chainsaws Were Invented for Childbirth'