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Anonymous
Superman was first created in 1938 his powers more much less than they are now. He could only lift a couple tons, leap 1/8th of a mile (flying was added later) and his skin was as tough as steel (but hardly invulnerable). Most of his other powers, such as heat vision, were added later. Initially Superman's powers were more comparable to Spider-Man's than the Superman of today. He had the proportional strength of an ant, the leaping ability of a grasshopper, but by chance rather than a bite from a radioactive bug.
Also kryptonite wasn't introduced until 1943, five years after Superman was created. The only time kryptonite being hidden protects Superman from feeling it's effects in proximity are when it's encased in lead, blocking it's harmful radiation.
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