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TIL Ronald Reagan visited the set of Star Trek The Next Generation in 1991 during filming of “Redemption”. He remarked “I like them [the Klingons]. They remind me of Congress.”

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0jm1 TIL that Buzz Aldrin’s first words on the Moon were “Beautiful view.”
XEGOr TIL about Premium Bonds issued by the UK, which functions as a low-risk lottery. The bonds don't accrue interest, but every month prizes up to £1 million are distributed to select winners after a drawing. Even if you don't win, the government will buy back the bond at the original price.
peKN TIL that sliced bread was briefly banned in the USA in 1943.
Lor0 TIL that the Queen of England’s portrait has been on enough international money to make a progressive timeline of her aging.
JYEWV TIL the Boston Museum of Fine Art has a fragment of an egyptian ivory box that has the name of the woman called benerib, the queen consort of first dynasty pharaoh hor-aha. The name benerib can be translated as "sweetheart" and is thought to be an ephitet than a name.