Finally, wee doesn’t soothe a jellyfish sting

Finally, wee doesn’t soothe a jellyfish sting
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Next time you get stung by a jellyfish at the beach, hold off on having your buddy take a bathroom break on your sting. “There’s absolutely no truth to the legend that wee has any healing or antibacterial properties, so you probably shouldn’t have your friend wee on you, ever,” says Dr Steven A. Kaplan.

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