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14 Tough Questions Answered

Los Angeles Police Department wanted flyer on Elizabeth Short, aka the "Black Dahlia," who was brutally murdered in January 1947. The FBI supported the Los Angeles Police Department in the case, including by identifying Short through her fingerprints that

America’s 5 Most Notorious Cold Cases (Including One You May Have Thought Was Already Solved)

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Was Santa Claus a Real Person?

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Why Do We Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving?

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Pro and Con: School Uniforms

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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