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TIL the worker who loaded the hazardous materials onto ValuJet 592, causing a fire and crash, is still wanted by the FBI (Reward)

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0wvXj TIL In China, a crayfish detached its own claw over a boiling pot of soup in order to escape being cooked. It sacrificed its limb to save its own life. It was later adopted as a pet by a user of the Chinese social media site Weibo.
GAVGG TIL in 1990, Sam Wyche who was the coach of the Cincinnati Bengals barred a female reporter from the locker room saying he didn't want her to see his players naked. He was fined $27,000, which at the time was the largest fine ever given to an NFL coach.
gMkoW TIL there is a small Antarctic island called Shagnasty Island, named after the blue-eyed shags the researchers found there.
rRLx4 TIL screenwriter Shane Black (Lethal Weapon, Iron Man 3) is known for obnoxiously breaking the 4th wall in his scripts. An example is when he describes a house as "the kind of house that I'll buy if this movie is a huge hit". These quips have become to be known as "Shane Blackisms" in the industry.
oByX7 TIL Robert Wells 3 was murdered in a drive-by shooting. His parents posted his obituary in the local newspaper, detailing the honest details of his life and death, and not having a funeral. Instead, they asked supporters to donate to at-risk youth programs.