How the rubber glove was invented | Moments of Vision 4 – Jessica Oreck

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It’s hard to imagine a modern hospital being able to function without rubber gloves — but they weren’t actually invented until 1890. In the fourth installment of our ‘Moments of Vision’ series, Jessica Oreck shares the surprisingly romantic origin of rubber gloves.

Lesson and animation by Jessica Oreck.