![Obsidian blades, which have been used as surgical tools since the stone age, have one of the sharpest edges in nature. They… | Fun facts, Wtf fun facts, Weird facts Obsidian blades, which have been used as surgical tools since the stone age, have one of the sharpest edges in nature. They… | Fun facts, Wtf fun facts, Weird facts](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/00/1a/d4/001ad4629181c97b1325c2041ee82787.jpg)
Obsidian blades, which have been used as surgical tools since the stone age, have one of the sharpest edges in nature. They… | Fun facts, Wtf fun facts, Weird facts
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TIL - To demonstrate the sharpness of stone tools, Archaeologist Dr. Adrien Hannus elected to have major surgery done with obsidian blades rather than surgical steel scalpels. Obsidian is the sharpest substance
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![Surgical knife consisting of green obsidian blade slotted into bamboo handle | Science Museum Group Collection Surgical knife consisting of green obsidian blade slotted into bamboo handle | Science Museum Group Collection](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/images/442/570/medium_SMG00167709.jpg)
Surgical knife consisting of green obsidian blade slotted into bamboo handle | Science Museum Group Collection
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Obsidian Surgical Blades: Modern Use of a Stone Age Implement - SCOTT - 1982 - The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology - Wiley Online Library
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