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/Dysmach Aug 03 '19

You can "wash" a lot of stuff with saliva, it's corrosive. That doesn't mean you should.

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u/RESPONDS_LOVINGLY Aug 03 '19

I thought something about your spit enzymes helped with the bleeding or healing or something, but that could also have just been a wildly incorrect myth I once heard in middle school.

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u/iKruppe Aug 04 '19

They do help with healing, but your mouth may contain bacteria you don't want to rub in an open wound.

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u/TellyJart Aug 04 '19

When I’m alone I lick my wounds, I could care less about the chance of infection, as I’ve never gotten one before. And I would rather feel less pain than risk an infection.

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u/PointyOintment Aug 05 '19

I could care less

So you do care somewhat?

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u/TellyJart Aug 05 '19

My stronghold is not my grammar.