There was a woman who lived as a man for 40 years - Apparently.
In 1872, Laura "Tal" Metzger was born with a rare condition that prevented her from growing a beard, but she was otherwise fully male. Despite her physical characteristics, Metzger identified as a man and even served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. She only revealed her true identity after her death in 1913, when her husband discovered a newspaper article from the 1870s that mentioned her as "Laura Metzger". Metzger's life story is a remarkable example of the complexities of human identity and the fluidity of sex and gender roles in the 19th century.