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A fact from Mattress Performance (Carry That Weight) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 9 December 2014, and was viewed approximately 6,483 times (disclaimer) (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Emma Sulkowicz has protested Columbia University's handling of her sexual assault case by carrying her mattress around campus?

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Move logs: Emma Sulkowicz
Mattress Performance (Carry That Weight)

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Emma Sulkowicz → Alleged rape of Emma Sulkowicz. Moved to Mattress Performance (Carry That Weight), 6 February 2015; see discussion
Mattress Performance (Carry That Weight) → Columbia University performance art controversy. No consensus, 7 June 2015; see discussion
Note: A standalone Emma Sulkowicz article was recreated on 23 September 23 2018; see discussion.

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