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TIL that scientists have shown that Count Dracula (Vlad III the Impaler) cried tears of blood

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GvN4 TIL Tim Curry is a huge Scooby Doo fan, and accepted a role in the 2002 film, then dropped out after learning that Scrappy Doo, a character he hated, was in the movie.
BrZgb TIL "Urgent Call for Unity" was an appeal to defeat the Nazis. It was signed by German scientists, authors and artists in advance of the German federal election in 1932. The appeal was unsuccessful, Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor, and the Nazis were able to consolidate power.
9wxw7 TIL Dolly Parton produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer
ymXp TIL the Fairness Doctrine was removed in 1987. It required news broadcasters to both present controversial issues of public importance and to do so in a manner that was honest, equitable, and balanced.
4kK7a TIL: Sweden conducted the Vipeholm experiment on the intellectual disabled in the 1950s, where they fed them a large amount of sweets to see how it affects the formation of cavities. It was sponsored by the sugar industry and dentists. It sound experiment, but deemed unethical years after.