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TIL The modern Western salute originated in France when knights greeted each other to show friendly intentions by raising their visors to show their faces (according to some modern military manuals, though the history is uncertain and other theories exist)

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wnx7 TIL that in the town of Zillah, Washington, there is a small church, very appropriately named “The Church of God-Zillah”
W79kL TIL that NBC had another sitcom in the works at the same time as Seinfeld also named for its main actor called Ann Jillian that scored better with test audiences than Seinfeld's pilot episode and NBC executives gave a full season order. It was canceled after just one season.
rgZw TIL for those who jumped from the WTC on 9/11/2001, the fall lasted 10 seconds. They struck the ground at just under 150 MPH – not fast enough to lose consciousness while falling, but fast enough to ensure instant death on impact. The deaths of those who jumped were ruled homicide, not suicide.
QN8gd TIL At birth, Picasso was thought stillborn, but uncle Don Salvador saved him. He guided Picasso's development by providing instruction, materials, and exposure to diverse art movements. Don Salvador's influence was instrumental in shaping Picasso's style and groundbreaking works.
8b6a TIL After a hoarder died in his home of a heart attack in 2012, a cleaning crew found a false hollow wall with human bones inside. They were those of his wife who disappeared 27 years earlier. He had murdered her and then claimed she ran away.