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TIL when Winston Churchill started to use the V for Victory hand sign, he initially did so with the palm facing inward, unaware this was an offensive gesture in lower classes. He was basically flipping people off.

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e0vKE TIL "The Bare Necessities" From Disney's animated movie "The Jungle Book" got nominated for Best Original Song At the 1967 Oscars.