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TIL that Scooby Doo’s full name is “Scoobert Doo.” Scoobert. Doo.

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VBkdp TIL that Leonard Nimoy refused to join Star Trek the Animated Series without George Takai and Nichelle Nichols claiming they were proof of ethic diversity in the 23rd century.
rNk4W TIL about the pop-star Aaliyah who died in a plane crash in 2001. Aaliyah refused to get on the plane, as she was worried about how safe it was, so one of her entourage slipped her a sedative and carried her onboard unconscious.
y8wX TIL that UPS delivery drivers only make right hand turns. UPS uses engineers and software to plan routes for their drivers that only have right turns, unless a left turn is absolutely necessary. This saves them time and fuel by never having to wait at stoplights, or in traffic, to make a left turn.
AdRo TIL the day after September 11th, the British Field Band played the American National Anthem out of respect during the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
NXBJN TIL about the "My Way Killings" a social phenomenon in the Philippines that describes a string of 12 unrelated murders between 2002-2012 all related to Frank Sinatra's song My Way.