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TIL men in the Victorian era frequently wore corsets, just like women of the time.

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nWXro TIL: The Sacred Band of Thebes was an elite force in 4th century BC, consisting of 150 pairs of male lovers. Each pair had an older erastês and a younger erômenos to represent the god Eros and embrace glorious death together. They train with wrestling and dance and were on the front lines.
NXkO6 TIL That Troy Hurtubise, the man who made the only modern bear proof suit, died in 2018 in a horrific car accident
YpYRd TIL of Maurice Herzog, the french mountaineer who summited Annapurna 1 first in 1950, the deadliest 8000 meter mountain with a 32% death rate. Not only was this the first 8000 meter peak summited, but also the only 8000 meter peak conquered on its first attempt.
d8N1r TIL the world's longest sausage was 39 miles long. It was made in a tent in a Romanian parking lot.
0dQnv TIL that Stephen Hawking lived longer after diagnosis (55 years) than any other known individual with ALS