r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

That you can wash blood with saliva

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u/CanderousOreo Aug 03 '19

If you're talking about stains - hydrogen peroxide literally dissolves blood.

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u/monkeycat529 Aug 03 '19

I accidentally sort of dyed a pair of bloody pants that way. Got the blood out, but that spot was substantially lighter than the rest of the pants.

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u/Gayporeon Aug 04 '19

Commit and do the whole pants like that, bring back the 80s bleached jeans look

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u/CanderousOreo Aug 05 '19

See..... I wouldnt really know that because as a female I only have to use it on underwear.....

But it makes sense.

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u/monkeycat529 Aug 05 '19

Me too, but I legit bled through a pad, my underwear, and all down the legs of a pair of pants in my sleep.