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“Clint Stone” — Who am I really? / Photo by Geno Munari

In the autobiographical book Cheater, the author Clint Stone (likely an alias), paints himself as a lifelong...

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Wyatt Earp, age 21

Iconic American figure, Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp...

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Fabulous Subscribers,

Just a quick note to inform you we’re taking the summer off from developing new blog posts for It Really Happened!

We’ll be back in September, rejuvenated and reinvigorated, with fres...

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James “Socks” McDonough

1934-1935

An argument between two underworld men devolved into violence during a dance endurance competition in Hollywood, California on April...

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Lake 1939

With the recent discoveries of dead bodies there, Lake Mead in Southern Nevada has been in the news.

The 1.5 million acres encompassing this water body and its environs have been a des...

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