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TIL That Ace and Gary from the Ambiguously Gay Duo on SNL, is voiced by Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell.

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d8a8B TIL As far back as 20,000 BCE, 8,000 years before the Clovis culture migrated south into North America, there was an already established civilization in Chile at Monte Verde.
J1WwV TIL that during the Battle of Tarawa, due to a miscalculation of the high tide, the landing craft carrying US Marines became stuck on coral reefs, which surround Tarawa, roughly 700 yards from the shore. So they had to wade through the chest deep, shark infested waters while dodging Japanese fire.
nALY TIL the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, at the age of 13, was one of the first known teenagers to take a mirror selfie.
MekWm TIL Andorra is ruled by two Co-princes, the President of France and the Bishop of Urdell. Up until 1993, Andorra would pay a tribute of ~$460 to the French President on odd numbered years, while on even numbered years, the Bishop would receive ~$12, plus six hams, six cheeses, and six live chickens.
D6Oj TIL Jimi Hendrix was discharged from the army due to sleeping on duty and being caught masturbating.