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TIL That, during the production of Star Trek VI Kim Catrall, who played Valeris, did a nude photo shoot on the Enterprise bridge wearing only Vulcan ears. Upon hearing about it the photos were personally destroyed by Leonard Nimoy.

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ZNQ4 TIL that tigers can, and will, take revenge on those who have wronged them. They are one of the most vengeful animals on the planet.
oBKwA TIL during WWII, Russian soldiers took “heat pills” that kept them warm in the winter; however, they would also lose weight despite eating well. 2,4-dinitrophenol spikes metabolic rate as potential energy is lost as heat—it is banned as a weight loss aid (U.S.) as overdose can cook people to death.
N7XK6 TIL there used to be a Latin warning describing the Strait of Gibraltar: "NON PLUS ULTRA", or "Nothing further beyond". After Spain reaped huge rewards proving that this wasn't quite true, they made their national motto "PLUS ULTRA", or "Further beyond".
awjpZ TIL of catastrophism, a 19th century geological school of thought which saw the large fossil record as evidence proving the existence of a world previous to ours, destroyed by sudden natural catastrophes such as great floods and the rapid formation of major mountain chains.
e0WnL TIL A fitness tracking app gave away the locations of secret US army bases. The company released 3 trillion GPS data points to help people find popular running routes in major cities, however it was detailed enough to give away sensitive information of users on active military service.