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Grenfell Tower Fire: A Tragedy That Changed Building Safety
In the early hours of June 14, 2017, a fire broke out in Grenfell Tower, a high-rise apartment building in London. What started…
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Grave of Machine Gun Kelly in Cottondale Cemetery, Texas
The grave of George “Machine Gun” Kelly is quiet, plain, and easy to pass by if you are not looking for it. He is buried in Cottondale Cemetery in Wise County, Texas, far from the noise that once followed his name. Kelly’s real name was George Kelly Barnes. His fame came from the 1933 kidnapping…
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John Reginald Christie and the Crimes of 10 Rillington Place
Few addresses in British criminal history carry the same dark reputation as 10 Rillington Place in London. The quiet row house in Notting Hill…
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Sarah T. Hughes: The Trailblazing Judge Who Made History on Air Force One
ost people remember November 22, 1963, for the tragic assassination of President Kennedy. But that same dark day also marked a historic…
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The Fall of Chicago’s Most Feared Gangster: The Death of Hymie Weiss
During the tumultuous landscape of Prohibition-era Chicago, few names inspired trepidation among rival gangsters quite like Hymie Weiss. This Polish American mobster…
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Where Chicago’s Most Notorious Gangster Rests: Al Capone’s Final Chapter
So, Al Capone's grave has had quite the journey. Initially, he was buried in a flashy spot that turned into a tourist…
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