All of the 18 electrocutions occurred in different places and under different circumstances.

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The nine electrocutions not caused by faulty grounding were caused by other electrical accidents, such as contact with live power lines.

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Only 157 death-row electrocutions have taken place out of 1, 320 executions since the US death penalty was reinstated in 1976, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.

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Largely because of Harris' efforts to demand answers about her son's death, the U.S. Senate and House have held oversight hearings in recent months in hopes of finding out how the electrocutions occurred.

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According to a CNet article, Microsoft did not give in to everything that Hollywood wanted, which we can only presume included automatic deductions from your bank account to buy soundtracks and sequels and keyboard-administered electrocutions until you break down and cry "Gigli is the finest cinematic masterpiece ever filmed!"

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