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TIL cisgender men can have endometriosis, and is associated with long term use of estrogen to treat prostate cancer

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l4OB TIL Dogs have two noses. The second, which humans don’t have, is called Jacobson’s Organ and is located at the back of the nose. This double smelling system allows some trained dogs to sniff out bladder, kidney and prostate cancer with a 95% accuracy.
x6gw7 TIL the 21-year-old man who received the world's first successful penis transplant in December 2014 was not expected to be fully functional for the first two years, however he confirmed to his doctor that he and his girlfriend had conceived a child just six months after his transplant.
QN4JX TIL about the old Chinese custom of 'footbinding' (also known as lotus feet), and that it was seen as a mark of feminine beauty and a status symbol, raising marriage prospects. Feet were broken and bound together, ensuing in many deformities, infections, and disabilities.
xV5V0 TIL that the perfect length of a vacation is eight days. Longer vacations have no benefits. Experts say you need to take more vacations rather than longer vacations.
ODXY TIL each American citizen pays on average $2,150 per year towards the national defense budget, the highest of any country