› added 6 years ago

149

TIL that "sperm washing" is a fertility technique used when a couple want to make a baby but the male partner is HIV+, so the sperm are washed to remove the HIV virus so it doesn't get transmitted to the mother or child.

Read more aidsmap.com

via reddit.com

j55M TIL South Koreans have been protesting in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul every Wednesday since January 8, 1992, demanding justice for comfort women in WW2 called Wednesday Demonstration
lowO1 TIL: 90% of U.S. Dollar bills contain traces of cocaine. In Washington, D.C., cocaine was found on 95% of the banknotes analyzed.
XEMA8 TIL The Serbian border police annulles every passport stamp issued by the Republic of Kosovo with an “invalid” stamp to demonstrate its non-recognition of the Kosovo
Pm9g TIL the pickled ginger served with most sushi is meant to cleanse your palate between different pieces and can be offensive to the chef if used as a topping.
oBeNA TIL world’s tallest man (7-foot-9) saved two dolphins by pulling plastic material out of their stomachs with his long arms.