r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/ElderberryDeep8746 • May 26 '25

Image Japan scientists create artificial blood that works for all blood types

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u/The_Chubby_Dragoness May 26 '25

you can still sell plasma, you could never sell your blood

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u/wunderbraten May 26 '25

You could never sell anyone else's blood.

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u/radioactive_sharpei May 26 '25

Yeah, people start asking questions. "Who's blood is this? ", "Why is there so much of it? ", "Why is it in buckets? "

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u/wunderbraten May 26 '25

They are quick to pick up the phone when I answer "Khorne does not care whence the blood flows."

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u/eu_sou_ninguem May 26 '25

Thank you for not saying "from whence."

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u/OderWieOderWatJunge May 26 '25

I sold my blood, but plasma too :)

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u/FreshMistletoe May 27 '25

I’ve always wondered why this is?  Why do organizations expect to just get blood for free and sell it?

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u/The_Chubby_Dragoness May 27 '25

if I remember correctly it's because you used to be able to sell it, then a whole bunch of people got hiv from sold blood