Did you know? The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung
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Did you know? The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung

Sidomex··1 min read
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If you lived in ancient Egypt, you probably would have joined the amorous Egyptian women in using crocodile dung as a contraceptive.

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According to Daily Mail, crocodile dung was the earliest contraceptive device for women. It is a concoction made of crocodile dung, honey, and sodium carbonate inserted into the vagina to block and kill sperm.

[bctt tweet=”Crocodile faeces are actually slightly alkaline, like modern-day spermicides.” username=”sidomex”]

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It’s not quite as strange as it sounds: honey is an anti-bacterial so if there are any bugs in the crocodile dung, the honey is likely to guard against infection.

 

 

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