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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Top_Mongoose1354 on 2026-01-25 04:57:40+00:00.

Original Title: TIL About James Hampton, an unknown janitor who collected scraps and secretly built artwork using it in a garage. His art, called “Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations’ Millennium General Assembly” was only found after his death, and is currently on display at the Smithsonian.