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TIL that the Vulcan Salute from Star Trek was actually based off of an ancient Jewish hand sign used in the priestly blessing. Leonard Nimoy, a Jewish man, based the iconic gesture off the age old Jewish tradition

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9nMG TIL People often hallucinate after losing a loved one or pet, they’re called “Grief Hallucinations”. One study found over 80% of elderly patients experience hallucinations of their departed spouse one month after their passing.
bVYE TIL Bolivia, Laos, Mongolia, and Paraguay each maintain their own navy despite the fact that the countries are landlocked.
wL85W TIL: A day on Earth was 6 hours long 4.5 Billion years ago.
pKjp TIL the difference between telenovelas and soap operas. Telenovelas end after a certain period of time, while soap operas go on as long as ratings justify doing so.
DQx9e TIL; Before leaving the Titanic, a second officer forgot to hand over a key to the locker - which housed the ships' binoculars. The lookouts that night later said, if they had binoculars, they would have avoided the iceberg.