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TIL: Four college football players entered a store in New Jersey that was closed but left unlocked. Security footage shows them leave money on counter for items they wanted.

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9wZvm TIL that the British children's TV show 'Blue Peter' has many dogs, cats, and other animals that appear; viewers often name the pets. When George, a tortoise, was thought dead in 1988, a special tribute episode appeared, but he was merely missing and was found alive. George lived another 16 years.
X069k TIL the allowable FDA limits of maggots, larvae, insect parts, rodent hairs, excrement, and other “filth” in food items
ErM0 TIL Moon Dust cuts through kevlar-like material and is harmful to humans, causing a disease called Moon Hay Fever
xVRrb TIL an investigation by the FTC found that 4 cancer charities used 97% of their funds for private executive use including "vehicles, college tuition, gym memberships, Jet Ski outings, dating website subscriptions, luxury cruises, and tickets to concerts and professional sporting events"
697eY TIL: The Orang Minyak or "oily man" is a supernatural creature that abducts young women. It is able to climb walls and evade capture due to being slippery. It is usually described as being naked and versions of the legend vary between it being an evil warlock, "rapist covered in oil", or a summon.