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Leo Gartenszang invented the cotton swab and first called it "Baby Gays" it was soon called the Baby Gays Q-Tips the Baby gays part soon after that dropped out of its name then called plan Q-tips. The cotton swab was invented in 1923.

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The cotton swab was invented by Leo Gerstenzang in the 1920s, who invented the product after attaching wads of cotton to toothpicks. His product, which he named "Baby Gays", went on to become the most widely-sold brand name, "Q-tip".

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