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What's the origin of the concept of throwing a toaster in a bathtub to commit suicide/murder?

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I hear a lot of "trendy" names popping up in the next generation, where parents try and make up new, unique-sounding names instead of having their kid be the Michael #5 in a class. Do these "name pioneers" pop up every few generations, and do they usually have any meaningful influence on culture?

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What's the origin of the concept of throwing a toaster in a bathtub to commit suicide/murder?	385
I hear a lot of "trendy" names popping up in the next generation, where parents try and make up new, unique-sounding names instead of having their kid be the Michael #5 in a class. Do these "name pioneers" pop up every few generations, and do they usually have any meaningful influence on culture?	116