A few years ago, when I was still new to Lithuania, my friend living in Vilnius said that I just had to try something called Hematogenas… and that it was made from… blood. Fascinated and trusting of my friend, I let her buy a bar from a nearby pharmacy... Informational sources: https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/gematogen-soviet-russia-blood-bar https://lt.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hematogenas http://mogemas.lt/hematogen/ https://www.delfi.lt/verslas/verslas/kol-baltarusijos-valstybine-imone-cia-kraunasi-pinigus-lietuviski-hematogenai-sienos-neiveikia.d?id=87854535 ------ Join this channel as a Patreon patron to get access to perks: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84794387 Follow the channel through Instagram to find out what's new and what future videos are planned! https://www.instagram.com/lithuaniaexplained/

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