What is the world's largest fish?
The harmless whale shark holds the title of largest fish, with the record being a 59 footer captured in Thailand in 1919.
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- Where did the marble for Michelangelo's David come from?
“Michelangelo carved his 17-foot statue of David from a huge block of marble that earlier sculptors had abandoned as too difficult to work with.”
Reference: Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence
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