The Number Of Murders John Dillinger Was Charged With May Surprise You
Along with Al Capone, John Dillinger has achieved a place in popular culture that at once demands he should be forgotten forever and ensures that he won't be.
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Britain's Notorious Great Train Robbery Explained
For sheer audacity, profit, and old-school cool, nothing beats the Great Train Robbery of 1963. Here's Britain's notorious Great Train Robbery explained.
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This Was The Most Powerful First Lady In American History
Historians have debated the nature of Edith Wilson's role in the White House. However, it's clear that she was the most powerful First Lady in American history.
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What Actually Happened To Titanic Survivor Madeleine Astor
The Astors booked First Class passage to New York on the new vessel, the RMS Titanic, in the spring of 1912. Neither seemed concerned when the ship hit ice.
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What Former WWE Diva Torrie Wilson Is Up To Today
Blond bombshell Torrie Wilson went from the corn fields of Boise, Idaho, to the main event of the pro wrestling world. She entered wrestling almost by accident.
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The Tragic Murder Of Maurizio Gucci
Eventually, the stream of corporate chaos ended in tragedy when Maurizio Gucci was shot dead in the foyer of his office in 20 Via Palestro, Milan, in 1995.
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The Skull That Altered Antarctica's History
Antarctica is one of Earth's lasting mysteries, and a skull found in the South Shetland Islands alters our perception of the continent.
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The Most Powerful Criminal In History
It's a little weird that you can just Google known criminal organizations and up pops a list of "top 5" crime syndicates on Fortune, like Oscars favorites.
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How A Mistake Led To The Formation Of The Salton Sea
Ever make a mistake, try to make the best of it, and just hope no one notices? That's kind of the story of the Salton Sea, a former expanse of man-made lake.
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The Truth About Sister Norma Pimentel's Relationship With The Pope
Sister Norma Pimentel was selected as one of The 100 Most Influential People of 2020 by Time, which referred to her as "the Pope's favorite nun."
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The Earthquake That Nearly Destroyed The Winchester Mystery House
The Winchester Mystery House is every bit as mysterious as the name suggests, and it was almost destroyed by a natural disaster.
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How The Long Island Serial Killer Wound Up With The Craigslist Ripper Nickname
For nearly 20 years, people have worked to unmask one of this country's most-prolific, active serial killers, who is sometimes called the 'Craigslist Ripper."
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What You Need To Know About The Huey Lewis And Ray Parker Jr. Controversy
Parker agreed to write the Ghostbusters song. Parker has never said he purposely ripped off the song, but the filmmakers may have planted the seed of the sound.
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The Untold Truth Of Pentagram
Even with its cult following, it can be argued that Pentagram is one of the early American metal bands that should have been much bigger.
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What Happened To Henry Hill's Ex-Wife Karen Friedman Hill?
Former mobster Henry Hill and his wife Karen filed for divorce in 1990 after a tumultuous marriage and life in organized crime.
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The Truth About What Happened To The Titanic Orphans
The two young Titanic survivors spoke only French, and even when authorities were able to find a translator, the boys just answered "Oui" to everything.
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A Look At The Failed Village People Movie
So it makes total sense that the Village People's success should be translated from the stage to the silver screen. However, that was not the case.
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The Scary Connection The Black Dahlia Murder May Have Had To Man Ray
There were a number of reasons the killing of Elizabeth Short made headlines across the nation. First among these was the name "The Black Dahlia murder."
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Which Pope Had The Shortest Reign Of All Time?
When the job is just too much to delegate, popes can -- and have -- stepped down. Perhaps the most famous (and certainly most recent) example is Benedict XVI.
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The Truth About Jon Jones And Daniel Cormier's Rivalry
The promos may not be scripted or entertaining as in professional wrestling, but that arguably adds authenticity to the iconic rivalries in the UFC and MMA.
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The Story Behind The Wall Street Bombing Of 1920
Before September 11, 2001, the worst attack in New York City was the bombing of Wall Street in 1920. But this bombing quickly faded out of people's memory.
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The Untold Truth Of The Jeffersons
Groundbreaking in many ways, The Jeffersons has remained a cultural touchstone for some very good reasons. Here's the untold truth of The Jeffersons.
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The Untold Truth About The First Westerns
The love for westerns goes back to the late 1800's, the actual beginning of motion pictures, which quite literally took place in the still-alive Wild West.
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How Pontiac's War Led To The American Revolution
Several Native American leaders aligned themselves with the French during the Seven Years War, including Pontiac, an Ottawa chief. The war continued until 1763.
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The Bizarre Theories Surrounding Lizzie Borden's Alleged Murders
Almost 100 years after her death, Lizzie Borden remains an object of fascination -- not for what she did, but for what a jury said she didn't do in 1892.
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You Probably Didn't Know There Is A Grasshopper Trapped In A Van Gogh Painting
Van Gogh never sealed himself into a painting. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for a grasshopper that somehow embedded itself into one of his works.
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How Much Does The Pope Emeritus Get Paid?
The Vatican didn't have answers to many of the questions they now faced with a pontiff who wanted to step down instead of ending his life still in the papacy.
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