Did you know?? Chainsaws were originally invented for helping with childbirth, not for cutting wood.🤯 Before Cesarean sections if a baby was too large to pass through the birth canal, parts of the pelvis would be removed. At first, the procedure was performed with a small knife which was very messy and painful. In 1780, two doctors invented the chainsaw to make the removal both easier and less time-consuming. The original chainsaws were powered by a hand crank. You’re probably already clenching your knees together after reading the title, but yes, the chainsaw was originally invented to assist in childbirth. Before the common use of the caesarian section, all babies had to be passed through the birth canal. Which certainly makes sense. But, as we know, babies can become obstructed in the there if they are breech or too large. When babies couldn't fit through or they would get stuck in the pelvis, parts of bone and cartridge were removed to create more space for the ba...