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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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Z88pY TIL Researchers tried 2000 times to ignite gasoline with a cigarette; failed 100% of the time.
oBL6E TIL Veronica Seider had the greatest eyesight in the world, with a 20/2 vision. She was able to clearly see a person from up to a mile away, while also seeing objects at micro-level size.
kj14 TIL that Superman is due to enter the public domain by 2033.
pyn8 TIL the highest paid woman CEO in the US was born a male.
KYYa6 TIL the song 'Mac Arthur Park' was written with its odd time signatures and lyrics by Jimmy Webb, at the request of a record producer. It was rejected, but later recorded by the actor Richard Harris and unexpectedly became a hit.