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TIL After speaking with a Great Dane breeder, Scooby Doo’s creator created him as the opposite of a pedigree dog.

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X0X4Q TIL That in the US, if your dog or cat needs a kidney transplant, you can use a shelter animal as a donor. The only stipulation being that you are now responsible for the donor animal and are required to adopt them as well.
neMVb TIL the name Yosemite was given by the white men who thought it was the name of the natives they were trying to drive out of the area. It was later learned that the natives actually called themselves the Ahwahneechees and the word “Yosemite” meant “They are killers.”
9PRD TIL there exists a practice called Flashblooding, where drug addicts inject themselves with other addicts blood to attempt to keep a high going.
7PDP TIL the German government refuses to recognize Scientology as a religion. The organization has officially been labelled an ‘abusive business masquerading as a religion’.
P1LoZ TIL The Doobie Brothers have a touring band whose members are entirely different to the official rock band. In effect the brand owns a tribute band