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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/JackThaBongRipper on 2025-04-26 20:43:10+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that on January 6th, 1853, a tragic train derailment killed the 11-year-old son of Franklin Pierce, who was President-Elect of the United States at the time. His wife believed that the accident was God punishing them because Pierce ran for president against her wishes.