Is every open subset of a manifold homeomorphic to some Euclidean space?

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Let $M^n$ be a connected topological manifold. Is every proper open subset of $M$ homeomorphic to some open set in $\mathbb{R}^n$?

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No, consider a surface of genus $g>1$ and remove a point.