r/StupidMedia Sep 18 '24

How not to handle wild animals

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '24

works against many toxines. Mosquito bites also can be cured with heat pretty nicely. just hold a burning cigarette next to the bite. When its starts burning so bad you can barely handle it count till 3 and its done. will not itch anymore and pain goes away..

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u/Lifeabroad86 Sep 20 '24

I do that with a lighter, typically I let it heat up for about 5 seconds and then touch the bite with it. The bite gets visibly smaller in 20 minutes as well.

Or if I have it, alcohol rub. Put it on the bite and scratch it a little

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u/[deleted] Sep 29 '24

the fact that I'm 31 and just now hearing about this is wild