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TIL Mohamed Mashally, once a rich doctor who closed down his clinic after a kid killed himself so that his younger brother get treatment. The doctor then dedicated himself to help to poor free of charge.

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Zpjpv TIL the temples and theaters of Ephesus, in ancient Turkey, were once accessed via a Mediterranean harbor. The city’s main thoroughfare, Harbor Street, led directly from the waterfront. Sadly, centuries of silt buildup have left these historic structures stranded about 3 miles inland.
vPO14 TIL no dummies were used in the stunt heavy movie "Hot Rod" and in the first scene, a stuntman breaks his femur in the failed jump
57rn TIL that there is a sexually transmittable cancer among dogs in which the tumour cells are passed from dog to dog during copulation.
6A67 TIL that, under the original Articles of Confederation, Canada was given an opportunity to join the United States.
Oorg1 TIL that lacking nocturnal penile tumescence or "morning wood", can be one of the signs of a health issue.