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TIL that in 1625, a restoration of the Sistine Chapel was carried out by Simone Lagi, the "resident gilder", who wiped the ceiling with linen cloths and cleaned it by rubbing it with bread. His report states that the frescoes "were returned to their previous beauty without receiving any harm".

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6956Y TIL that Finland, the country of thousands of lakes, does not have that much water. The average depth of its lakes is only 7 meters, meaning that all the lake water in Finland combined is less than a fourth of the contents of Ladoga. However, to be fair, Ladoga is the largest lake in Europe.
KYAWG TIL that Taylor Lautner's wife is also named Taylor Lautner
8aJeK Today I learned about how glamorous commercial aviation was before WWII, with inter-continental flights in the Pan-Am Clipper. As glamorous as taking a cruise ship, but in a plane that landed on water.
Wk8PX TIL US diplomat Larry Lawrence fabricated his military records in order to qualify for burial at Arlington Cemetery in 1997. After the deception came to light years later, his body was disinterred in an unprecedented move in the history of the cemetery.
LaYQ TIL that Jim Dale performed 300 voices for the Harry Potter Audiobooks and had to playback recordings of himself on set to remember each one, each time.