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TIL Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz (Lucy and Ricky on “I Love Lucy”) not only saved “Star Trek” from cancellation in 1966, but also helped produce it.

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kOD5W TIL that the word "Pompatus" used by Steve Miller in "The Joker" was made up by him
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