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TIL that James Gordon Wolcott killed his family with a .22 long-barrel in 1967. Found not guilty by reason of insanity, he was later released and is now a psychology professor and chair of the Behavioral Sciences department at Millikin University, going by the name James St. James.

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vkP4 TIL at least six Americans have been accidentally shot by dogs in the past five years, including by a dog named “Trigger”.
QNEA6 TIL that Dave Navarro & Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers played on Alanis Morissette’s song “You Ought to Know” on her album Jagged Little Pill.
GAZeQ TIL about Desmond Doss, an American combat medic in WW2 who single-handedly rescued an estimate of 75 men in Okinawa in one battle, one at a time, without carrying a single weapon. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery, and was the first conscientious objector to be given it.
D1Dpg TIL of Gao Changgong, a Chinese general whose features were feminine, so he wore a terrifying mask into battle to inspire his soldiers.
gpWX TIL that 17-year-old California teen, Max Wade, stole Guy Fieri’s $200,000 Lamborghini from a San Francisco car dealership by rappelling down from the roof and driving out the front door.