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TIL the actor who voiced Shaggy in Scooby Doo was unaware of the idea that Shaggy is a stoner.

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NwyJ TIL in 1959, three schizophrenics who all thought they were Jesus were forced to live together in the same mental hospital, to test the strength of self-delusion.
pYGOG TIL the antibiotics used to treat the sex disease chlamydia can't be used in koala bears because the delicate balance of gut bacteria necessary to digest eucalyptus leaves becomes compromised
m8Jv TIL Teddy Roosevelt saved American football from an outright ban after 18 players died in one season. He did this by implementing many rules that we know today, one of which includes the forward pass.
R7Zkw TIL of the Republic XF-84H, the loudest aircraft ever built. Its engine was audible from 22 miles away, and Edwards Air Force Base was worried the noise would break windows in the control tower. The airplane was not popular at Edwards, and is rumored to have caused several miscarriages.
8a05Z TIL that there is a method of teaching in Buddhism called 'wrathful teaching' wherein the teacher deliberately provokes anger, confusion, and other negative emotions in students for the purpose of their spiritual advancement