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TIL that the Borg in Star Trek originally had no leader. The Borg Queen was added in First Contact (1996) for storytelling reasons. The writers thought audiences needed a single villain rather than a faceless hive mind.

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MkQW TIL that when Ernest Seton turned 21, his father charged him for all of the expenses associated with his childhood, including the fee for his delivery at birth. He paid the bill, but changed his name and never spoke to his father again.
Qw6E TIL 95 percent of those of European origin can trace their maternal roots to one of seven women who lived between 10,000 and 45,000 years ago.