Its 45-year mission … to explore strange new worlds …

Today in 1966, NBC-TV aired its first episode of Star Trek.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymZUtboe2JA

Todd Lohenry logically passed on these 15 fun Trek facts:

In keeping with the aforementioned statistic comparing crew apparel and sudden death (does the Federation’s counterpart to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration know this?), the apparel industry has picked up on this trend:

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    Maxim

    You’ve inspired me to learn how to speak Tribble.

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