177: They Used Nun Urine For What?! The Dark History of Getting Pregnant

Hi friends, happy Wednesday!

One of my friends is having a baby, so we’ve been talking about baby stuff a lot. And of course… my stupid phone is listening. So now my TikTok feed is filled with all these freaking baby videos.

Usually I just scroll past it, but the other day… one of them caught my eye. It was a viral video all about how this girl got pregnant because she took Mucinex. You know, the medicine for chest congestion? I know… so random.

I thought this was a fake video but as I did more research, turns out *thousands* of people have tried this, and tons of them swear by it.

But here’s the thing: this is nothing new. Since the dawn of time, humans have been trying desperately to multiply.

People have been drinking strange potions, and performing controversial rituals, and even worshipping a metal penis for *centuries*. When it comes to making babies, people will try anything.

So today, we’re diving into the weird, wild, and sometimes terrifying Dark history of fertility.

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