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TIL The expression grüß Gott ( 'may God greet you') is used in Southern Germany and Austria. It was promoted in the 19th century by the Catholic clergy over the standard German greeting guten Tag ('good day')

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P15NL TIL Japanese Mass Suicides in WW2
e0gnE TIL The Uzi submachine is named after the inventor, Uziel Gal. Gal designed the weapon in 1948 and in 1951 it was officially adopted by the Israel Defense Forces. Gal did not want the weapon to be named after him but his request was ignored.
aJx0 TIL it is against the law to be in possession of debris from the space shuttle Challenger.
nWW1B TIL Joaquin Phoenix grew up his early months in the "Children of God", a cult back in the 70's. This cult has been accused of violating human rights on every level by survivors and human rights advocates.
wo5J7 TIL the first commercial flight of a 747 took place on January 22, 1970. Pan Am’s. Clipper Young America carried 335 passengers and 20 crew members from New York’s JFK Airport to London Heathrow, ushering in the jet age’s second phase: the era of wide body aircraft.