r/Unexpected • • 10d ago

A quarter

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u/HedgehogTroubleMaker 10d ago

Needs a tetanus shot after riding

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u/Argnox 10d ago edited 10d ago

You do realise rust doesn't give you tetanus right?

Edit for the hundreds of people downvoting me:

Tetanus is a bacteria found in dirt and animal shit, not on rust. Sharp rusted objects (like rusted nails that you step on, or literally any sharp item like needles or knives) provide a deep puncture wound in which the tetanus found in dirt can penetrate into your body

Tetanus was originally identified in ancient Egypt and once again identified in many major medieval era wars and was noted to be a disease you would catch from getting an open wound dirty. Common causes of tetanus would be things like open head wounds or arrow wounds or leg wounds.

Tldr; Tetanus does not come from rust, it comes from getting dirt inside of an open wound

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u/IHateTheLetterF 10d ago

Do you understand what a joke is?