A 2013 J.C. Penney billboard for a stainless-steel teapot resurfaced online after viewers likened its minimalist design to Adolf Hitler. The resemblance, driven by the kettle’s handle, lid and spout, was unintentional, the retailer said. The ad was pulled, the kettle sold out, and the episode became an early example…
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When a teapot became Hitler: The bizarre billboard controversy that took over the internet
A 2013 J.C. Penney billboard for a stainless-steel teapot resurfaced online after viewers likened its minimalist design to Adolf Hitler. The resemblance, driven by the kettle’s handle, lid and spout, was unintentional, the retailer said. The ad was pulled, the kettle sold out, and the episode became an early example…
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#198 – Muntasir Sakib on Bridging the Gap Between WordPress Plugin Development and Marketing Success
Transcript [00:00:19] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox Podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress. The people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case, build it and they might come, bridging the…
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Death row inmate leaves cryptic final words before being executed 36 years after killing a mom
Mark Allen Geralds was executed in Florida nearly 37 years after murdering Tressa Pettibone in her home. In his final moments, the death row inmate declined a last meal and spiritual counsel, offering only a brief, unclear statement before lethal injection. The execution brought long-awaited finality to a case that…
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Death row inmate leaves cryptic final words before being executed 36 years after killing a mom
Mark Allen Geralds was executed in Florida nearly 37 years after murdering Tressa Pettibone in her home. In his final moments, the death row inmate declined a last meal and spiritual counsel, offering only a brief, unclear statement before lethal injection. The execution brought long-awaited finality to a case that…
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Rob Reiner and Wife Found Stabbed to Death: What We Know
The director’s family said that he and his wife, Michele, died on Sunday. Their son Nick Reiner was arrested on suspicion of murder, police said.
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He Tried to Protect His Son From Bullies. He Didn’t Know How Far They Would Go.
After his son was repeatedly attacked, Rick Kuehner reached out to his suburban school, to the police and to other parents. The violence only got worse.
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British journalist claims he was offered chance to shoot civilians while visiting war zones
A British journalist has claimed he was offered the chance to shoot civilians while travelling through active war zones, reigniting scrutiny of long-standing allegations about so-called “sniper tourism.” His account sits alongside an Italian investigation into claims that wealthy foreigners paid to fire on civilians during the Bosnian war, allegations…
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Shocking new evidence suggests ancient Egypt’s timeline may be off by nearly a century
A new radiocarbon study of museum artefacts linked to King Ahmose suggests Egypt’s New Kingdom began later than long believed, extending the chaotic Second Intermediate Period. By directly comparing Egyptian objects with dating from the Santorini eruption, researchers challenge established chronologies without rewriting textual history, reshaping how scholars understand the…
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Home-Schooled Kids Are Not All Right
Not once, in the four and a half years I learned at home, did anyone from the state come to assess what sort of education I was receiving, or even just check on me.