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TIL its revealed in Scooby Doo: Mystery Inc. the reason Scooby can talk is due to being a descendant of Anunnaki. Anunnaki are spirits that inhabit bodies of animals and are responsible for China’s Monkey King and some Egyptian Gods. Their descendants are talking animals and Scooby is one of them.

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aw4MJ TIL "No Woman, No Cry" was written by Jamaican songwriter Vincent Ford who meant the chorus to mean "No, woman, nuh (=don't) cry" but used the english creole language Jamaican Patois. He was running a soup kitchen and was a friend of Bob Marley, whose royalties kept his soup kitchen running.
7r7MX TIL During the summer of 1988, Canadian marathon swimmer Vicki Keith swam across all 5 Great Lakes to raise money for charity, covering a total of 253 kilometres (157 miles) in 160 hours and 22 minutes over a two month period.
wLo5M TIL Germany's digital infrastructure only has a 59% 4G coverage. That is less than any Eastern European country's and way less than the US (87%). This despite being one of Europe's wealthiest countries and a hub of innovation, industry and commerce.
oRPNo TIL there can be a >135f differential between the Antarctic air temperature and the incubation temperature of emperor penguin eggs. Male emperor penguins incubate the eggs over the winter, fasting for 4 months, holding them between their feet and a super insulated down pouch until they hatch.
697Dw TIL the creator of "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" died in a police standoff after shooting a cop. After he took to random men hostage and barricaded himself, his cousin - Snoop Dogg - tried and failed to talk him down.