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TIL men can very rarely have endometriosis.

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5Y5b8 TIL that Theo Albrecht, co-founder of the discount store Aldi, negotiated his own ransom when he was kidnapped and held for 17 days; he later won tax relief on the ransom payment claiming it was a business expense.
N7ZKP TIL in 346BC, Alexander the Great, at the age of 10, after taming a large anxious horse he was allowed to buy it. He named the horse "Bucephalas", and he rode the horse until the Battle or Hydapes in 326BC when it died at the age of 30. Alexander later named a city after his steed.
E16px TIL 7yr old Tyler Moon walked 1km (0.6 miles) of forest to save his father’s life after their quad crashed. Tyler made the journey to get help despite his own injuries: two collapsed lungs filling with blood and seven broken ribs. He managed to alert help just in time before collapsing himself.
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A1Wl TIL hat Bill Nye “The Science Guy” got his start in show business in Seattle doing sketch comedy. His other character beside Science Guy was a Speedwalking Seattle Superhero.