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TIL that the largest player vs player battle in gaming history involved over 7000 players and lasted over 20 hours

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v1rxR TIL that Michaelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine chapel, including the last judgement can be seen in their current colourful state only beacause of years of restoration work done by a team led by Gianluigi Colalucci. He is also known for restoring works by Raphael, Giotto, Titian and Buffalmacco.
M7geV TIL a millipede species that actually has 1000+ legs was first described in 2021, living 50 - 200 ft (15 - 60 m) underground in Western Australia
QNXpk TIL The US navy has its own army which in turn has its own air force. The US Marine Corps Aviation is the the fifth largest air force in the world.
95kQ TIL it takes two full weeks to make a CPU.
NXdvE TIL that in 2009, Elton John's production company was developing a film adaptation of Pride & Prejudice that would feature the Predator. It was going to be called Pride & Predator.