The Truth About Bonnie and Clyde that Historians Kept Quiet

Rise in Population

Following the deaths, true crime fans from across the country visited to see the site of the shoot-out. The population had jumped from 2,000 to 12,000 only hours after the news broke. People arrived via car, horse, train, plane, and walking. Beer that was normally only 15 cents jumped in price to 25 cents. Food everywhere sold out. But one visitor wasn't so pleased...

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The More You Know

  • The smallest bone in your body is in your ear.
  • In 1567, the man said to have the longest beard in the world died after he tripped over his beard running away from a fire.
  • The Nobel Committee declined to award the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948 because "there was no suitable living candidate." This was meant as tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated earlier that year without receiving the Prize.
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