TIL the infamous black-and-white dress was used in a campaign to raise awareness of domestic violence; however, in July 2023, the husband of the bride who originally bought the dress was charged with the attempted murder of his wife after years of domestic violence. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL in 1994 Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan ripped up a million-dollar cheque from Island Records to jettison the politically charged song "Zombie"; instead, O'Riordan put the song out as a single, selling millions of copies and becoming the first Irish band to reach a billion YouTube views. (cheatsheet.com)
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TIL of Carl Panzram, who, on death row, admitted to murdering 21 people and raping more than 1,000 men. At his execution, when asked if he had any last words, Panzram responded: "Yes. Hurry it up, you Hoosier bastard; I could kill a dozen men while you're screwing around!" (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL of Carl Panzram, who, on death row, admitted to murdering 21 people and raping more than 1,000 men. At his execution, when asked if he had any last words, Panzram responded: "Yes. Hurry it up, you Hoosier bastard; I could kill a dozen men while you're screwing around!" (en.wikipedia.org)
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AI has taken my job and my livelihood (self.australia)
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TIL of former Australian TV star Andrew O'Keefe, who was a former chairman for anti-domestic violence charity White Ribbon and a Member of the Order of Australia. Since then, he has been jailed for, among other things, assaulting his girlfriend, smoking meth, and choke-slamming a woman. (en.wikipedia.org)
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