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TIL Al Pacino’s grandparents immigrated to the US from Corleone, Sicily, the same town as Vito Corleone in “The Godfather”

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XEbnQ TIL that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi earns EGP 500,000 (currently equal to $31,500) annually, slightly less than the maximum wage for public sector employees - and he donates half of his salary to a public fund for economic and development projects
kOnL5 TIL as late as 2018 an 26 year old American missionary illegally attempted to christianize an isolated tribe living on an island of the indian ocean, and was killed shortly after landing. His body was not retrieved and no legal charges were pursued.
p8B6A TIL that our weeks have 7 days because the ancient Babylonians had one day for each known celestial body: the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn
e0ODg TIL that eight of the ten largest stadiums in the world by capacity are in the United States
xVBP1 TIL that Black-capped Chickadee's can reduce their body temperature by as much as 10 to 12 °C