Michelangelo was the third sculptor to work on the famous statue of David. The piece of Carrara marble itself is of mediocre quality, stood out in the elements for ~25 years, and was known as the Duccio stone before Michelangelo sculpted it into a masterpiece. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.britannica.com/story/ten-days-that-vanished-the-switch-to-the-gregorian-calendar
