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TIL Vlad the Impaler 'Dracula' had an Islamic upbringing, betrayed the Ottomans, converted to Christianity for support from the pope and was eventually defeated by the Muslims

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8anlb TIL ashtrays are mandatory in every plane, even if smoking isn't allowed, it is for safe disposal of the cigarette in case anyone on board breaks the law
e0EKn TIL of 3,500 mosquito species a few hundred bite humans. The larvae are food for other larvae and for beneficial insects, put nutrients into many ecosystems, are food for fish, help break down debris in waterways, and pollinate plants. But scientists think ecosystems will adjust if we eliminate them
jNVMM TIL Martin Short, Steve Martin and Tom Hanks have regular ‘colonoscopy parties’ where they prep together overnight and share one car on the ride to get their colonoscopies the next day
RKrl TIL A feral pig once drank 18 cans of beer, fought a cow and then passed out drunk under a tree
ZppDB TIL planting an apple seed won't get you an apple tree with the same apples it came from. Instead, you need to 'graft' two trees together to get the characteristics you want.