REALLY random question...

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  1. Korra my other car is a polar bear dog

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    Okay, so, where did the word "band-aid" come from?
    I was putting one on today, and I thought, "What does band-aid mean, anyway?"

    And this is what no school does to my head...@_@
     
    Korra, Jun 9, 2007
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  2. Alice Banned

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    Well, actually Band-aid is just a brand of bandages. The correct term is bandage, but the brand is so popular that most people refer to them as band-aids.
     
    Alice, Jun 9, 2007
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  3. AnimeGirl104 Hollow Bastion Committee

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    You know,I was wondering that too.
     
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  4. Korra my other car is a polar bear dog

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    So...it's just the company messing with our heads?!
    xD
     
    Korra, Jun 9, 2007
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  5. N Hollow Bastion Committee

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    Lol. No, it's just a shortened term for bandages but it's kind of a mouthful and they aren't like the bandages you wrap around a large wound or a broken limb. It's for minor stuff likes small burns and cuts.
     
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  6. Alice Banned

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    No, it's just popular among culture to call them band-aids. You probably just grew up with your family calling them band-aids.

    SN: Yeah, not gauze [sp lol?] bandages.
     
    Alice, Jun 9, 2007
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  7. Mish smiley day!

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    I call them plasters. Which is short for elastoplasts. o.o
     
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