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TIL Van Gogh sold a total of one painting during his lifetime

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Vj7m TIL that the guitarist of AC/DC on their last world tour had to relearn the songs before each show as he was suffering from the early stages of dementia.
ZpZNY TIL: Zhu Youcheng is the only emperor in Chinese history, to be married to one wife and remain faithful to her, having no concubines. He was a hardworking emperor, lowering taxes, reducing spending, and demonstrating tolerance for Muslims. His son, however, had a haram so large, some starved.
GAnXJ TIL A chess player in the Dutch Open Championship in the early 90s deliberately threw a game, getting mated in three moves, because he had tickets for a Madonna concert and didn't want to be late.
b6v9E TIL that in State funerals in the United Kingdom, the gun carriage bearing the coffin is drawn by sailors from the Royal Navy rather than horses as seen in the ceremonial funerals.
p0QG TIL during the American Revolution, many untrained American soldiers used bayonets to cook meat over fires rather than using them for close combat. After receiving bayonet combat training from a Prussian general, the American Army was able to win an entire battle without firing a shot