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TIL that the movie 'Nosferatu' is likely the original source of the notion that sunlight kills vampires.

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PYo9w TIL in 1991, 60 Minutes suggested red wine was the answer to the "French Paradox" (France enjoys a low incidence of heart disease despite a diet high in saturated fats). Within a year, American consumption of wine increased 40% and some wine sellers began promoting their products as "health food".
KYDVB TIL of „Joseph von Semlin“, one of the sons of Nader Shah of Persia, who was brought to Austria after his fathers assasination. He was given a noble title, converted to Catholicism and joined the Austrian military.
Zp0la TIL Apple is not only Samsung's biggest competitor, but also their biggest customer
xZLo TIL that British political sitcom The Thick of It had a ‘swearing consultant’ who would add more imaginative bad language to the scripts
Aar7 TIL Steve Jobs had a high school GPA of 2.65