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TiL women receiving radiation to their pelvis can have their ovaries transplanted into their forearm (heterotopic transplantation) to be retrieved in the future for IVF and maintain their fertility.

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Z8PjB TIL about Boston Marriage, a cohabitation of two wealthy women, independent of financial support from a man. There is also a Wellesley Marriage, where the relationship involved two academic women. Some of these relationships were romantic, but others were not.
5Vx8Q TIL the term leap year probably comes from the fact that a fixed date in the Gregorian calendar normally advances one day of the week from one year to the next, but the day of the week in the 12 months following the leap day will advance two days due to the extra day, thus leaping over one day.
E19ww TIL the american flags on the moon have been bleached solid white from decades of exposure
ybPe TIL that when first invented, Instant Ramen Noodles were considered a luxury item, as fresh noodles were being sold for as low as 1/6 the price of instant noodles.
xVoG1 TIL that there is a black market where professors write college papers and homework for students. A journalist tried to expose one site as a scam, but got an A- instead.