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TIL Michelangelo was once commissioned to build a snowman.

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7r6YM TIL about Disco Demolition Night. In the Late 70s the White Sox hired a shock-jock, anti-disco campaigner to promote an event where fans were urged to bring in disco records for discounted ticket priced. These records were collected and then blown up. The even ended with riot police dispersal.
pYeMO TIL Matthew Hopkins was Witch Finder General of England who hanged more "witches" than any other witch hunter.
l7pmA Today I learned F1 cars can have their engines disabled wirelessly via IP connection
w0jo TIL Nobody was burned at the stake during the Salem Witch Trials. Most people convicted of witchcraft were hanged and one man was crushed with stones.
wLWv6 TIL the human brain has not evolved to function properly in a state of uncertainty (like a pandemic): being tired and unmotivated is a logical response to today's lifestyle.