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TIL that Jaws had lots of production woes and was nicknamed "Flaws". When shooting the final scene of the film. The boat began to sink and in a panic, Spielberg told the crew to get the actors off the boat, to which the sound engineer replied: "F*ck the actors. Save the sound department!"

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DxVV TIL Joan Alexander, the original radio voice of Lois Lane, was fired, then showed up in disguise at the audition for her replacement. She got the part.
lYN1 TIL that Daveigh Chase (little girl from The Ring) has committed animal abuse on a dog, even going as far as to leave it abandoned on a Nevada highway with a cigarette burn on it’s neck. Her boyfriend successfully took the dog’s new family to court and retained custody.
8pJG TIL that each year 2,000 to 10,000 shipping containers fall into the sea. They float for up to half a year before they sink, making them a danger to marine traffic.
JAdQ TIL of Adrian Schoolcraft, ex NYPD officer who recorded corruption,wrongdoings and police abuse in the NYPD. He submitted it to investigators and ended up reassigned to a desk job, got abducted from his house and thrown in a psychiatric facility against his will and fired. His family got the bill.
ADjDl TIL about the Ghost Fleet of the Potomac, 200 or so wrecks of abandoned ships, most from WWI. It has become a unique ecological system full of fish, birds, and other wildlife and opportunities for archeological discoveries. In 2019 it became a National Marine Sanctuary.