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TIL Julie D'Aubigny a crossdressing lesbian woman sword-duelist whom killed men in duels, committed arson, and grave-robbed.

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GAkY7 TIL That a carbon dioxide bubble in Lake Nyos killed 1,800 people, including livestock and flies. ‘“There were no flies on the dead”; the flies were dead too.’
GYVa1 TIL In 2010, Apple soldered RAM in some laptops which prevented upgrades. In 2015, they soldered the SSD in some laptops, also preventing upgrades.
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