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when Eadweard Muybridge, pioneer of photographic studies of motion, shot his wife s lover he was acquitted by jury trial because the homicide was considered justifiable .

Jul 18, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: when Eadweard Muybridge, pioneer of photographic studies of motion, shot his wife’s lover he was acquitted by jury trial because the homicide was considered “justifiable”.

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