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TIL that while developing Star Trek Spock was originally going to be from Mars, however due to a concern that a Martian landing might take place before the end of the series his home planet was changed.

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W7REB TIL the clear plastic squares that are always mounted to the left and right of Presidents and other Speaker are highly reflective glasses for the teleprompter
pgAZ TIL that ants make up 15% of all terrestrial animal biomass, and there are 10 thousand trillion ants on the planet
xVAgw TIL that the oldest sourdough starter is 122 years old
OoK54 TIL Charles McCarthy decided to take his own life rather than fall into enemy hands. The Ashanti promptly removed his head and took it in triumph back to their capital at Kumasi. It was made into a gold-rimmed drinking cup for the use of their king.
v1pA4 TIL, Deodorant...Egyptians "invented the art of scented bathing" and took to applying perfume to their pits. The first trademarked deodorant -- in 1888! -- was called Mum, and the first antiperspirant, Everdry, followed 15 years later.