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TIL Stephen Colbert And Steve Carell are the voices of The Ambiguously Gay Duo.

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Y7eXr TIL WW2 caused some 70-85 million deaths, from Germany’s invasion of Poland to Japan’s surrender (Sept 1, 1939-Sept 2, 1945). On average, that’s about: 12,000,000 lives yearly, 972,000 per month, 32,000 every day, 1,330 per hour & 22 each minute. So, a life every 3 seconds, constantly, for 6 years…
b9PAj TIL Taoists believe one of the ways to live longer is to avoid/control ejaculation, as the release of semen meant the loss of life force (qi)
o0nr TIL that Ray Dolby (the “Dolby” on audio equipment) helped develop the first videotape recorder before the age of 21. After founding Dolby Laboratories, he became a billionaire by charging little for his technology so others paid him instead of developing their own.
0w5Wp TIL country music artist Glen Campbell's heartbreaking song "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" was written for his wife after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
eBgD TIL that the president’s feces & urine are Classified Top Secret, and that it is flown back to the United States for disposal when visiting other countries.