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TIL A US doctor gained fame for transplanting goat testicles into men as a cure for impotence and to boost virility

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d8mdK TIL that hundreds of women disguised themselves as men in order to fight in the American Civil War. They were first discovered in 1863, when a Union burial detail found that the corpse of a woman wearing the uniform of a Confederate private. Estimates put the number of female soldiers at 400-750.
exZJ TIL That when you call the number 1 (334) 844-4244, it calls Auburn University, and they will try to answer every single question you could ever ask.
b9Vnj TIL that “It’s my Life” from Gwen Stefani was a remake of a song by British New Wave band Talk Talk
0dd75 TIL about Esther Eng, the first Asian female director in the United States, who was openly lesbian. Her sexual orientation did not affect her career negatively
1agY8 TIL Julie Andrews initially turned down the role of Mary Poppins because of her pregnancy. Walt Disney however insisted, saying "we'll wait for you".