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TIL Christopher Lee didn’t enjoy playing Dracula but he continued to appear in the titular role in nine different movies as he realized they were popular and kept people employed.

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1NbO TIL I learned the popular phrase “Pull yourself up by the bootstraps” was originally created to highlight the impossibility of getting out of a bad situation on one’s own, regardless of how hard one works.
yV5xv TIL that Samurai armour was largely made out of hemp (cannabis)
nAGG TIL that in an effort to increase sales, some clothing stores use mirrors that make you look about 10 pounds thinner
VMK0B TIL the co-founder of the popular channel FPS Russia was found deceased in his own home. Despite being surrounded by his own weapons, the weapon responsible was never recovered and the death remains unsolved.
EgnXV TIL that despite being fluent in several languages, Kit Carson was illiterate