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How did ancient/medieval people explain the mechanisms of sexual reproduction prior to the discovery and understanding of sperm cells, egg cells, and fertilization? What did they think what was going on in a woman's body during pregnancy? NSFW

by /u/A_Very_Quick_Questio in /r/AskHistorians

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