TIL that during World War I, the U.S. government urged women to stop buying corsets to conserve metal. This effort reportedly saved 28,000 tons of metal—enough to build two battleships.
https://connecticuthistory.org/from-bombs-to-bras-world-war-i-conservation-measures-transform-the-lives-of-women/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j06hkl/til_that_during_world_war_i_the_us_government/
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