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•  Washing out the vagina does not prevent pregnancy. Given the speed of sperm, there is no guarantee that washing with soap or a douche will stop the sperm from fertilizing an egg. Any additional liquid in the vagina, like douche, may actually help push the sperm farther inside and reach the egg.[Birth Control]

•  Urine was used to make gunpowder during the Civil War. The southern army even put ads in the newspapers asking Southern ladies to save their urine and that wagons with barrels would be sent “around to gather up the lotion.”[Urine]

•  Although the word “brunette” is used now to mean both men and women, when referring to a man, “brunet” is the correct spelling. “Brunette” can refer to either brown or black hair.[Brunettes]

•  According to the FDA, 17%–23% of the women who rely on the cervical cap (a smaller version of the diaphragm) might become pregnant within a year. For best protection against pregnancy and STDs, the cervical cap should be used with a male condom. A cervical cap must be left in place for six hours after intercourse.[Birth Control]

•  While most women who dye their hair blonde or red do so to spark interest, the majority of women who dye their hair a shade of brown do so to cover up gray hairs.[Brunettes]

•  Night terrors, or parasomnia, are not the same as nightmares. They are episodes of extreme panic that occur in early sleep and affect from 1%-4% of children between the ages of four and 12. Night terrors are rare in adults and most often occur in those who abuse drugs or alcoholic or have a sleep disorders such as apnea.[Dreams]

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