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World War II baby gas masks resurface online
Original: World War II’s baby gas masks are as unnerving as you’d imagine https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops ci.com/technolog
A Popular Science piece revisits the baby gas masks issued in Britain during World War II, when authorities designed sealed, helmet-like respirators for infants too small to wear standard masks. Images of the strange-looking devices are being shared widely, with commenters calling them deeply unsettling. The items were part of civilian defense preparations during wartime air raid fears.
Why now: Historical wartime artifacts with an eerie appearance are circulating and prompting reactions on social media.
Popular ScienceWorld War IIUnited Kingdom
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- World War II’s baby gas masks are as unnerving as you’d imagine https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops ci.com/technology/baby-gas-mask-world-war-ii/ · popsci.com@web.brid.gy · 1
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