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[TIL] The “Palm Hold Fist” Salute dates back more than 3,000 Years. Does it have a name?

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OoLY7 TIL officials in New York City have killed over 70,000 birds to date since the US Airways Flight 1549 accident (also known as the "Miracle on the Hudson"), in order to prevent similar accidents
5VoZr TIL that the largest volcano in our solar system, Olympus Mons on Mars, is about 13.6 miles (22 kilometers) high—nearly three times the height of Mount Everest—and is so wide that its base would cover the entire state of New Mexico.
b6DDQ TIL about Washington Harrison Donaldson, the real-life inspiration for the titular Wizard of Oz. He was a circus magician, gymnast, and ventriloquist who disappeared in a hot air balloon never to be seen again.
9wPrQ TIL that the first general release film to have a post-credits scene was “The Silencers” (1966). In the scene, Dean Martin’s character “Matt Helm” was lying shirtless on a rotating sofa along with 10 half-clothed women. He then kisses two women before rubbing his face and muttering, “Oh my god.”