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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.

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[–] FMT99 33 points 7 months ago (5 children)

I was under the impression that bloodletting could in some cases actually be beneficial.

[–] Mostly_Gristle 34 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, for people with hemochromatosis (too much iron in the blood) the main treatment is still bloodletting.

[–] deweydecibel 4 points 7 months ago

Or go piss off Magneto

[–] FireTower 15 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

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.

[–] ZILtoid1991 7 points 7 months ago

And also often in such cases, blood donation is suggested instead.

[–] Viking_Hippie 3 points 7 months ago

Heelys>transition lens.

I dunno, seems kinda unrelated..

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

Also leeches are used to help veins heal after reattaching fingers/ears/other dangly bits, which is a form of bloodletting

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

Though better to just donate that blood than let it go to waste.

[–] Viking_Hippie 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

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!🎵