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TIL Winston Churchill's most famous painting sold for over £8 million in 2021. It was originally given as gift for President Roosevelt in 1943. Churchill only took up painting aged 40 when his career was on a downward trajectory.

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aDnA TIL that Kim Jong-un was not supposed to succeed his father, Kim Jong-il. The man that was supposed to succeed Kim Jong-il lost his chance after trying to enter Japan to go to Disneyland.
1agY8 TIL Julie Andrews initially turned down the role of Mary Poppins because of her pregnancy. Walt Disney however insisted, saying "we'll wait for you".
Vg64 TIL the Pope was not officially declared infallible until the 1st Vatican Council in 1870
GWO4 TIL the SR-71 Blackbird outran nearly 4000 missiles fired at it during its service life.
QJ8wd TIL of Army pilot Phil Rasmussen, who on the morning of pearl harbor, strapped a .45 to his pajamas and took to the skies to engage Japanese zeroes. He barely managed to land his plane, which some accounts say had over 500 bullet holes.