Interesting As Fuck...
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I thought I was saving lives...Children's Hospital been after my ass ever since I gave blood.
I decide to ask AI if this is true...
AI Overview
Yes, the United States is the leading exporter of blood plasma, a component of human blood
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Here's why:
- Dominant Supplier: The US supplies approximately 70% of the world's plasma used for creating medicines.
- Financial Incentive: A key reason the US is a major exporter is that it is one of the few countries that legally allows compensation for plasma donors. This attracts donors and facilitates a large supply for both domestic use and export.
- High Export Value: In 2023, US blood-product exports were valued at $37 billion, making it the ninth-largest US goods export, surpassing even coal and gold.
- Plasma Donation Centers: The US has a significant number of plasma donation centers – around 700 out of approximately 1,000 worldwide – which contribute to its large plasma supply.
Recently saw this:
And correlated this to anime. Where asian people are commonly portrayed with white characteristics and there are few black characters which are sometimes portrayed derogatorily...
So Casca's drop made me curious about the origin of white face painting and skin bleaching in asian culture (including east Indian).
AI Overview:
The iconic white face makeup of geishas and maikos originated in China and spread to Japan during the Heian period (794-1185). The practice likely emerged from a desire to enhance visibility in dimly lit spaces, particularly during evening performances or entertainments. The thick white makeup, often made with white lead or rice powder, aimed to create a porcelain-like complexion, which was considered beautiful and elegant. The practice was also taken up by the nobility.
I wonder if all of this explains some asian people's behavior in terms of their perceived proximity to whiteness in the context of white nationalism (white supremacy).
Not passing judgement just trying to understand the human condition. To tamper gloating or finger pointing from our people for the divide consciousness of asian people remember what W. E. B. Dubois wrote about the souls of black folk and also Frantz Fanon (black skin/white mask).
The practice of putting frogs in milk to keep it fresh was observed mainly in rural Russia and Finland during the 19th and early 20th centuries
Fuck all that.
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Infrared contact lenses allow people to see in the dark, even with their eyes closed
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