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

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6ZrJ TIL in Marvel Comics, Doctor Doom’s armor contains splinters of the True Cross in order to protect himself from vampires
ZxVG TIL During the Holocaust, Jews were able to hide and escape on a ship by lining the floorboards with cocaine to numb the noses of the Nazi jew-sniffing dogs during searches.
OoDx7 TIL about the surviving 2nd century Roman novel A True Story written by Lucian of Samosata. It is regarded as one of the first ever works of science fiction ever written and it features explorers flying to the moon, first contact with aliens, an interstellar war and the discovery of a new continent.
9paX TIL that in 1994 a stripper deducted the cost of her breast implants from her taxes. The Tax Court judge approved her deduction because the implants were a stage prop and helped her get more tips.
7rad7 TIL studies of Vitamin D supplements show they offer a significant chance of preventing cold & flu, while Vitamin C actually has little to no benefit.