Faustina Mercedes

Faustina Mercedes

In 2001, breast milk from a woman named Faustina Mercedes saved 16 people lost at sea. Two days after their food ran out, she told her sister to try her milk. She felt better and offered it to everyone else. The 8 men and 7 women took turns sucking her breasts and were able to survive for 7 more days until currents pushed the boat to shore.

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