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TIL Brad Lee Davis was convicted of killing his stepfather, Davis St. Clair, with an "atomic wedgie" by pulling St. Clair's underwear over his back and head allowing the elastic band to wrap around his neck. Davis pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

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