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Today I Learned Science · Jul 29, 2026

When Medicine Tried to Prove Period Blood Was Toxic

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For decades, scientists believed menstruating women secreted an invisible toxin called "menotoxin" that could kill flowers and spoil bread. Here's the bizarre history and how science finally proved it wrong.

See it on tilscience.substack.com

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