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While it seemed like a fun prank at the time, I realize my prank fire extinguishers full of leaded gasoline were a mistake.
this post was submitted on 07 May 2024
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I was under the impression that bloodletting could in some cases actually be beneficial.
Yeah, for people with hemochromatosis (too much iron in the blood) the main treatment is still bloodletting.
Or go piss off Magneto
Yeah, it's still practiced. But the whole four humors thing is a bit old hat.
I think there's a few of these misplaced. Heelys>transition lens.
And also often in such cases, blood donation is suggested instead.
I dunno, seems kinda unrelated..
Also leeches are used to help veins heal after reattaching fingers/ears/other dangly bits, which is a form of bloodletting
Yeah it can reduce PFAS levels in your system. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2790905
Though better to just donate that blood than let it go to waste.
Didn't Paul McCartney write a song about blood letting?
🎵if this ever-changing world in which we're living makes you give in to need... Live and let bleed!🎵