Why are embroidery scissors shaped like storks?

Why are embroidery shaped like storks? Any guesses? Well, The National Museum of American History uncovered a pair of stork scissors, once belonging to midwife named Rosa Bonfante from Sicily, Italy. The stork scissors, a part of her midwifery kit, were not actually scissors, but a clamp for the umbilical cord of the baby. A …

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