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TIL Michelangelo didn’t want to paint the Sistine Chapel and only did so because he was ordered by the Pope. This was arranged by a rival who wanted Michelangelo to fail and get banished from Rome.

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QJvnM TIL of civil conscription, the obligation of civilians to perform mandatory labor for the government. For example, in 2019, France established the Service national universel(General National Service), a one month program which is mandatory for all citizens aged 16 to 25.
BgxXy TIL that dogs can also have ADHD
W71Xo TIL of Rupert Trimmingham, a Black US soldier serving in WW2 who in 1944 wrote a letter to an Army-run magazine about being refused service in a Louisiana restaurant while German PoWs were served inside, sparking support from other soldiers and contributing to the 1948 integration of the US military
wLmKP TIL that the two winners of the 1980 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, Paul Siderman and Joe Baldini, only ate 9 hot dogs each. By comparison, Joey Chestnut ate 74 hot dogs to win the 2018 contest.
VKRm TIL that in the 60’s Ford was in talks to buy Ferrari but when Ferrari backed out at the last minute it enraged Ford so they built the GT40 to beat Ferrari at Le Mans. It went on to win 4 consecutive times.