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TIL that Ancient Egyptians believed that boys could menstruate, becoming men. In reality, they were suffering from a parasitic disease called schistosomiasis. It's caused by blood flukes, parasitic flatworms, that cause stomach pain, diarrhea, and blood in the urine.

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wLJa6 TIL Iron is an essential element for blood production. About 70 percent of your body's iron is found in the red blood cells of your blood called hemoglobin and in muscle cells called myoglobin. Hemoglobin is essential for transferring oxygen in your blood from the lungs to the tissues.
E1EQP TIL an Ohio judge once sentenced a woman to spend day at the "stinkiest, smelliest" section of a landfill, as punishment for animal neglect. "If you puke, you puke"
YpopW TIL that during the Second Liberian Civil War, Women creatively protested the war by refusing to have sex until the men set aside weapons, and threatened to take off clothes during a peace talk unless an agreement was reached.
epKK6 TIL Roddie Edmonds was the only American active serviceman to receive the Israeli "Righteous Among the Nations" title for his service during WW2. Edmonds refused to separate out Jewish soldiers when a gun was to his head. Edmonds saved up to 300 lives but never revealed his actions during his life.
KOGNG TIL the increasing speed of the remaining aliens in Space Invaders after you shoot them, was done by accident. Destroying an alien freed up memory space, thus being less of a burdon on the system.