Post * yV4a — Curious Curator

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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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yQYbX TIL that Christina Aguilera was heavily criticized by Aaron Lewis, the lead vocalist of Staind, for singing the wrong lyrics when performing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the World Series. Three years later, Lewis made the same mistake when he performed the anthem at the same event.

BrnXr TIL There’s a Movie That’s Set to Be Released in Year 2115 titled “100 Years – The Movie You Will Never See”

aO6Z TIL the genome of modern humans contains the DNA from four different hominid ancestors: homo sapiens, Neanderthals, Denisovans, and a fourth species that has yet to be discovered.

ADP5a TIL To punish and deter illegal tree-cutting around Christmas time, some cities and universities spray trees with fox urine. It freezes on the trees and is odorless outside, but the smell becomes "eye-watering" and irremovable once brought inside.

W7OOd TIL no film has ever won all four acting awards at the Oscars (Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, & Best Supporting Actress) and only three films have ever won three out of the four: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), Network (1976), and Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022).