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TIL: In Old English, males were referred to as, “wer” and the word, “man” meant strictly humankind.

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e0Jd6 TIL Superman is going into the public domain in 2033. Along with other story elements such as Lois Lane and Metropolis. But you would have to wait until 2044 to have him use heat vison.
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