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TIL King Charles is a descendant of the real life Dracula.

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v17GL TIL the tritone was never banned by the Catholic church; it was called "the devil in music" in one medieval music theory text because its vibrations made it technically difficult to sing. The tritone was not literally associated with the concept of evil until Black Sabbath popularized the myth.
VMJbZ TIL When the show of comedian Benny Hill was cancelled, it devastated him and his health started to decline. However, fans of his show continued pushing for a new series. A company saw this and sent him an offer for some specials. It arrived in the mail on the same day he died.
wLVy7 TIL ‘Die Hard’ is based on a novel that, itself, was a sequel to another book. The first story was made into a Frank Sinatra film which meant the producers had to first contractually offer the starring role to Sinatra, who was in his 70’s.
VnNp TIL that when Joss Whedon was asked why he wrote strong female characters he simply responded “Because you’re still asking me that question.”
OoK5a TIL the bodies of at least 44 deceased climbers remain on Denali (formerly Mount McKinley) in Alaska.