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TIL: The Ambiguously Gay Duo were voiced by Steve Carrell and Stephen Colbert

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y0Vp TIL Orlando, a ginger cat, competed and won against stock-picking professionals at the stock market. The cat picked at random, while the professionals used traditional stock-picking methods. At the end of the year, the cat had £542.60 profit, compared to the professionals’ £176.60 profit.
ZpDaR TIL about Mike Malloy. Known as “Iron Mike”, “Rasputin of the Bronx”, or simply “Mike the Durable”, he survived multiple attempts on his life by "acquaintances" to collect insurance money. They ultimately succeeded in killing him, but were convicted of their crimes.
D19nD TIL Adolf Hitler wrote an opera called Wieland der Schmied based on unfinished work by Wagner. Its now on display in Austria.
Y7a67 TIL The Utah War (1857–1858), or the Mormon Rebellion, was an armed confrontation between Mormon settlers in the Utah Territory and the armed forces of the US government.
JY4YV TIL that only 6 people have been presented the key to the city of Detroit, including Santa, Stevie Wonder, Elmo, and Saddam Hussein.