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TIL Frozen vegetables are often more nutritious than fresh.

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wLeJJ TIL according to the Constitution, a Constitutional Convention can be convened if 2/3 of the states (currently 34 states) ask for it. At such a convention, amendments to the constitution can be proposed bypassing Congress. Due to vague wording, the scope and power of such a convention are unknown.
vPVnL TIL about the sport Slippery Stairs where contestants try to climb stairs covered in lube
wnv6 TIL The State of Wyoming has only 2 escalators
al5o TIL In 1937 an anonymous article was published in India warning about the dictatorial tendencies of Nehru who would later become India’s first Prime Minister. It said “His conceit is already formidable. It must be checked. We want no Caesars”. It was later revealed that the author was Nehru himself.
loejr TIL about the chatelaine - an 1800s women accesory which was a customisable swiss army type collection of useful objects that hung on your waist