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TIL of the Herald of Free Enterprise, a ferry boat that capsized off the Belgian coast in 1987, killing 193 passengers total.

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nelXG TIL there are female vampires in Jewish mythology known as estries. They feed on men, women, and children, can shapeshift into many forms, and can walk on holy ground.
OoME6 TIL bison is North America's best option for meat because they can't be fenced in. They occupy grasslands and they increase the biodiversity of the land by spreading seeds. The result is a varied grassland that hosts butterflies, pollinating insects, nesting birds and a thriving bison population.
LkO8Z TIL Ulysses S. Grant's autobiography was sold by 10,000 agents, many of whom were former Union soldiers who canvassed the northern states while wearing their old uniforms. It was a method devised by Mark Twain, the publisher. It made a fortune for Grant's widow, who received a 75% royalty.
Bgg8b TIL about Sokushinbutsu, a practice of self-mummification observed by Japanese Buddhist monks. The monks would follow a strict starvation diet until abstaining from eating altogether in order to lose as much body fat and moisture as possible. They would finally be locked in a tomb while still alive.
KOW4E TIL about a serial killer, who was active in the 70s and 80s, and was caught almost 40 years later in 2018, thanks to the DNA testing company and tissue from his garbage can