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TIL although being gay is illegal in Iran, being transgender is fully accepted. Although once you change gender you must then only date the opposite gender.

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kOW7 TIL there was a reality show in 2004 that had contestants stay awake for a week, and were punished if they closed their eyes for more than 10 seconds.
b9yQE TIL that Charles Ponzi, the man who created the first ever "ponzi scheme" passed out coffee and doughnuts to calm angry investors outside his office.
8er0b TIL that when Sandy Koufax threw his perfect game in 1965, his fourth no-hitter in as many seasons, he struck-out the final six batters in a row
V850 TIL US Navy accidentally shot down a passenger plane from Tehran to Dubai in 1988.
4XPEa TIL: That there is internet via Amateur Radio!