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TIL that the city of Detroit raised $50,000 in less than 10 days in order to fund the building of a Robocop statue

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GADJ7 TIL due to being a Scientologist, Kirstie Alley decided not to reprise her role as Rebecca Howe on the Cheers spinoff Frasier, because Frasier is a psychiatrist.
4XAgX TIL that Elizabeth Proctor, one of the convicted witches of Salem, was pregnant and "plead her belly", delaying the execution until after giving birth. She was never executed afterwards.
JNjB TIL The King of Jordan, King Abdullah II, appeared as an extra on an episode of Star Trek and is currently building a Star Trek themed amusement park in Jordan.
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4X9Dw TIL the rosy boa, native to the southwestern US and Baja California, is recognized by its 3 well-defined rosy-colored longitudinal stripes extending the entire length of the body. It is non-venomous, bears live young and considered one of the most docile and slowest moving snakes in the world.