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TIL William Shatner filmed Leonard Nimoy secretly during a convention appearance to include as footage in his film without Nimoy’s permission, prompting Nimoy's refusal to ever speak to him again. Shatner never understood why.

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p81rA TIL that Julius Caesar's last words were not "Et tu, Brutus?" but instead "Kai su, teknon?" meaning "You too, child?" in ancient Greek.
VbjQ TIL The first repeating hand held firearms were made as early as the 1600’s and a number of them were even issued to elite Danish soldiers.
PYWdn TIL Rabbits move their jaws more than 120 times a minute when eating. In order to cope with this constant wear, their teeth are open-rooted, allowing them to grow continuously.
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