Dracula allegedly arose from a nightmare... one potentially provoked by poor seafood, as was reputedly frequent in Victorian Gothic fiction. According to historian Harry Ludlam, Stoker was inspired to write the story after having a dream about "a vampire king emerging from the dead" after eating a "serving of dressed crab at supper." While the fare had nothing to do with what he dreamed that night, Stoker's secret working notes show him revisiting the terrifying vision. "Young man goes out—sees gals," he wrote in March 1890. One attempts to kiss him on the throat rather than the lips. The Old Count steps in, his hatred and fury wicked. 'I am the owner o
Related Facts
Messi has yet to win a big international title.
Sand is used to making glass.
The World's Largest Exporter of Beer
JFK Was Not A Jelly Donut
Lord Howe Island stick insect was thought extinct until 2001!
Redheads do not age.
The world’s biggest weaving village “Sualkuchi”
This may seem perplexing but pay close attention... Quebec is another name for Quebec City.
Michael Myers Wore a William Shatner Mask in Halloween
Nobody expected that the first gravitational waves would be observed from a binary black hole system.
The most common cause of spinal cord injury is car accidents.
why fireflies produce light?
Dutch men are the world’s tallest people
South India provides exclusive spas to elephants
On average, a cow produces 6.3 gallons of milk each day
Who is affected by monkeypox?
When the first Lamborghini was presented, it didn't even have an engine.
The record for the longest cat ever is 48.5 inches
Wool was used to make the first cricket ball.
Although unlikely, hybrid bears could explain the yeti legends.
Two signs produce more than their fair share of serial killers.
Pompeii is located at Mount Vesuvius's foot.
Did you Know? John Adams and Thomas Jefferson Died on the Same Day
Eden Gardens in Kolkata
Do you know about the folktale of Botan Dōrō?