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Earle Haas invents the tampon.

1929

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After going camping with a friend who used sponges to catch menstrual blood, Haas goes home and creates a tampon with an applicator. The new product is slow to market, as until the 1970s, public concerns about tampons "destroying virginity" will prevent larger sales.