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TIL A woman that reported 100 incidents of harassment and stalking, was found dead drugged with her arms hogtied behind her back, but ruled by the police as a suicide.

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dD9MB TIL John Quincy Adams was nearly a casualty of the first fatal train accident in US history. The car in which he rode would have overturned had the car behind it not done so first. Of the 24 passengers in the overturned car, 2 died & 21 were injured, including Cornelius Vanderbilt (broken leg).
16xQX TIL wolves in the US state of Wisconsin were responsible for a 25% reduction in deer-vehicle collisions after being reintroduced into the environment there. By killing deer near these areas, or simply intimidating them into staying away road, wolves could keep the animals far from cars.
dDXbd TIL: On the day of his audition to sing for ACDC, Brian Johnson also sang a Hoover vacuum commercial
9w7EG TIL that "Grain-Based Desserts" (ex: cookies, cake, pie) are the #1 source of calories in the average American's diet
DmpD TIL American Actor Tommy Lee Jones is a popular singer in Japan - and yes he sings in Japanese.