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TIL of James Gordon Wolcott who, at age 15, sniffed airplane glue, then shot and killed his parents and sister. He was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Today he is a psychology professor at Millikin University.

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GYVOJ TIL a bully who terrorized the town, commiting a number of varying crimes including attempted murder, was shot dead in front of 40+ people yet nobody “saw a thing.”
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e0QWn TIL A fire truck from the TV show "Third Watch" was put into active duty with the FDNY in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
l70YB TIL Charle's Dance's father was born 1874 and had him in his 70s. Charles had a daughter in 2012 in his mid 60s. 3 generations 3 centuries.