Contrary to popular belief, the line "Beam me up, Scotty" is never said in the Star Trek series or films

Deforest Kelley, who played Dr. McCoy was considered for the role of Spock

The teleporter in Star Trek was conceived because budget limitations prevented expensive shots of spaceships landing on planets

Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols, who played Uhura faced so much discrimination due to her role that she considered leaving the show. Martin Luther King Jr convinced her to stay

All characters in the Simpsons are shown to have four fingers except one who has five: God