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TIL that a positive pregnancy test on a man could indicate testicular cancer

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0wDbA TIL about Frozen Dead Guy Day an annual celebration held in the town of Nederland, Colorado, to loosely celebrate the cryopreservation of a Norwegian citizen.
91N7 TIL leaked emails from Sony revealed talks of taking serious action and potentially sueing Bill Murray for not participating in the new Ghostbusters film.
JYrv8 TIL that Comic Sans was inspired by the lettering in Watchmen and The Dark Knight Returns
d8mGE TIL the word "algorithm" has its roots in the name of the Persian mathematician of al-Khwarizmi. The word "algebra" is derived from the Latinization of "al-jabr", part of the title of his most famous book. He also oversaw the translation of major Greek and Indian mathematical and astronomical texts.
kOb5m TIL the 1964 baseball champion St. Louis Cardinals team photo had to be retaken because in the first attempt, one black player (HoF pitcher Bob Gibson) and one white player (famed broadcaster Bob Uecker) held hands with big goofy smiles.