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TIL male menstruation used to be a belief in some cultures where the Schistosoma parasites were endemic.

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neWJd TIL that banging your head against a wall burns 150 cal per hour
weMW TIL a sophomore history teacher in California conducted an experiment on his class to show the appeal of fascism. He created a fascist movement resembling the 3rd Reich within the class that voluntarily grew from 30 to 200 members in only 3 days, ending only because the teacher began to lose control
BrgvL TIL EA charged gamers real money to fill up their gas tanks in Need For Speed: No Limits.
v1V48 TIL that members of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (Pastafarians) are allowed to officiate weddings in New Zealand.
neNOW The university city of Tübingen, in southwest Germany, is testing free public transportation for all residents.