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TIL the Hermit of North Pond- Christopher Knight- lived off of supplies he stole from nearby cabins in a secret campsite where he evaded human contact for almost 30 years. He stole and loved playing Pokemon, Tetris, and Dig-Dug but never stole games he thought were new or would be missed by kids.

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wLP5W TIL a cow in Poland escaped on its way to the slaughterhouse, broke through a metal fence, swam to a nearby island, and was allowed to live there after its owner gave up trying to recapture it.
4L1b TIL that NASA was concerned that the crew of Apollo 10 would attempt to land on the moon, so they intentionally defueled their LEM so they would be stranded permanently if they did land
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