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[–] [email protected] 53 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

That dude with magic blood that cured thousands of kids with a particular genetic defect. I don't remember his name (sadly), but I'm sure someone else here does.

EDIT: James Harrison. And it was 2.4 million babies.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/james-harrison-the-man-who-saved-the-lives-of-2-4-million-babies-4752137

[–] [email protected] 18 points 8 months ago

That is practically the perfect example of a good act which is also an act of harm reduction.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago

Imagine donating blood as a way of paying forward the blood donations that kept you alive during your own surgery, and then finding out that you're some kinda superman with medicinal blood.