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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Soupdeloup on 2024-03-07 19:15:21.

Original Title: TIL The “two-fingered salute” with an inward facing palm has long been an insulting gesture in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. George H W Bush once accidentally used the insulting gesture in Australia, mistaking it for the “peace sign” (palm facing outwards).