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TIL Meriwether Lewis, of the Lewis & Clark expedition, mysteriously died on Oct. 10, 1809, just three years after their mission's end. His close friends, including Thomas Jefferson, believed he committed suicide...but his family claimed he was murdered. The true cause of death is still contested.

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5VOMp TIL that former pro skater, Jackass and CKY star Brandon Novak has become a Certified Intervention Professional and professional speaker following a 20 year cycle of substance abuse, and has written two books about his heroin addiction
5JBD TIL: Sean Connery was forced to wear a toupee during each of the Bond movies because he had started balding at the age of 21.
a08L TIL that Cheryl Bentov, the woman who seduced Mordechai Vanunu into going with her to Italy where he was subsequently kidnapped, transported to Israel to face a secret trial and sentenced to 18 years in prison, works as a real estate agent in Longwood, Florida.
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M7Xeb TIL about Frances Glessner Lee, Harvard Professor, considered the “Mother of forensic science.” As fresh crime scenes were difficult to get for study, she created dioramas of meticulous detail based on actual crimes. Including body position, blood splatter, etc. The dioramas are still in use today.