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minus-squareKaryoplasma@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up32·9 hours agoTampons absorb to grow thicker and then staunch the bleeding by blocking it. It’s literally called a tamponade.
minus-squareaccideath@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 hours agoThey were invented to plug bullet wounds in wartime after all, until nurses noticed they had other practical uses as well. Don’t quote me on that though, I don’t remember where I read that.
minus-squareDem BosainlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·8 hours agoTamponade is what they drink in hell on hot days.
minus-squareMakhno@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·edit-27 hours ago Tamponade is what they drink in heaven on hot days.
Tampons absorb to grow thicker and then staunch the bleeding by blocking it. It’s literally called a tamponade.
They were invented to plug bullet wounds in wartime after all, until nurses noticed they had other practical uses as well.
Don’t quote me on that though, I don’t remember where I read that.
Tamponade is what they drink in hell on hot days.