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TIL in 1911 one of the US House of Representatives members proposed an amendment that would abolish the Senate.

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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.
5Yaer TIL of the Targa Florio, an automobile race through small mountain villages in Sicily, where spectators sat, stood right next to, or even on, the road, leading at least one race car driver to call it "totally insane." The race was held annually for around 70 years.
4koMN TIL that in Finnish myth, the World tree in Norse mythology is considered to be an English oak tree that, after it was felled, released its magic to create the universe.
MemwA TIL: The 101st Airborne was nicknamed "The Chicken Men" by the NVA and the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War because the Eagle insignia looks like a Chicken. North Vietnamese commander was warned to not fight with the "The Chicken Men", because you will surely lose the battle.
loZyB TIL about the Andean potato preservation technique: Chuño which can be stored for decades.