In my understanding, the way this works, is that there is a protein in dry beans that serve as a protection against the bean being eaten by animals, so that it can remain a seed and grow more beans. When the bean is soaked, and begins to sprout, that protein is activated, and it is undigestable to animals, who learn don't eat that thing. By providing an enzyme that either converts starch to sugar, or by fermentation (converting sugar to alcohol), that protein can be pre-digested, to make it digestable by humans.
There really isnt an average number of showings before getting an offer. Some sellers will get an offer on the first showing, others may not get an offer until after the 25th showing.
You can donate platelets once in a seven day period and up to 24 times a year. You must wait at least 72 hours after donating platelets before donating whole blood. After an automated double red cell collection, you must wait 112 days before donating again. In any eight (8) week period, you can make one blood donation and one platelet donation or six (6) platelet donations.