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TIL Captain Kirk never even said the phrase "Beam me up, Scotty"

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Wk9Ed TIL in 1860′s San Francisco, two stray dogs who were best friends became local celebrities. Their exploits were celebrated in local papers and they were granted immunity from the city’s dog catchers.
d8MA7 TIL that in 1963, a man tore down a wall in his house and noticed an enormous and complex tunnel system behind it. He had rediscovered the ancient underground city Derinkuyu in Turkey.
kB41 TIL In America, you are 8 times more likely to be killed by a police officer than a terrorist.
PYBOn TIL that Frankie Muniz, who has almost no memory of his acting career, now owns an artisanal oil and vinegar shop
OlR4 TIL that in Classical Athens, the citizens could vote each year to banish any person who was growing too powerful, as a threat to democracy. This process was called Ostracism.