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TIL that although Italian American actor Al Pacino's character was Cuban in Scarface (1983), the character in the original 1932 film was an Italian American.

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GJjg TIL the original London Bridge was sold to the Chairman of an oil company, dismantled in Britain, and completely re-assembled in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
9YwRQ TIL that wild turkey were hunted to extinction in New England by about 1850. The turkey were reintroduced to the region by transplant only in the 1970s.
W7g4X TIL that there's a sport called Motoball, which is essentially soccer played on motorcycles. Each team comprises 5 players on motorbikes and one player on foot, who serves as the goalkeeper. The ball used is slightly larger to accommodate the unique nature of the game.
d8eb9 TIL about the International Fixed Calendar. It is comprised of 13 months of 28 days each (364) + 1 extra day that doesn't belong to any week. it is a perennial calendar and every date falls on the same day every year. It was never adopted by any country but the Kodak company used it from 1928-1989.
eOZk TIL Robert Moses (considered to be the “master builder” of mid-20th century NYC, Long Island, Rockland and Westchester County) was responsible for various NYC bridge constructions, Interstate 278, the Cross-Bronx Expressway, parkways and other highways, but never held a valid driver’s license.