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TIL Gene Roddenberry's only appearance in Star Trek was as a ship's chef who told Captain Kirk that the turkey-shaped meatloaf in the galley ovens had turned into real turkeys.

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oRAr TIL the United States accounts for 44% of the world’s gasoline consumption.
QN7m6 TIL that the Star Wars Episode I soundtrack, which came out two weeks before the film. Contained a track that spoiled a pivotal plot point in the film
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