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TIL that the city of Liverpool in the UK has successfully boycotted News Corp's "The Sun" newspaper for 30 years after proven false and sensationalised reporting of the city's Hillsborough stadium disaster.

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9wyGX TIL that until 1828 in England, a wife killing her husband was considered " Petty Treason" and worse than murder—because he was legally her "lord and ruler." And the punishment for it was being burned at the stake
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