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TIL a trans woman wasn’t allowed to change her gender marker to female at the DMV, so she went outside and took off her shirt. She was arrested, despite her license saying “Male”

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NXw06 TIL in mid-1843, writer Charles Dickens began to suffer from financial problems, and matters worsened when his publishers threatened to reduce his monthly income. To prevent this, Dickens’ spent 6 weeks obsessively writing a novella. The result? “A Christmas Carol” - which sold out in 3 days.
GAN8E TIL that woodlice don't pee. They get rid of their nitrogenous waste by releasing ammonia gas through tiny holes in their shells, which gives them a pungent smell.
Egbyx TIL that the current president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Russell Nelson, is over 100 years old. He was appointed in 2018 at age 94.
DxpJ TIL: Ballistics tests confirmed a gun registered to Tupac Shakur shot the bullet which killed a 6 year old boy in 1992 during a fight between his crew and an unruly crowd
oRA1W TIL virologist Beata Halassy cured her breast cancer by injecting viruses into the tumor