Ten people were killed, and 40 more were injured, when a bomb exploded during San Francisco's Preparedness Day Parade. City lawyers and detectives used the tragedy to ensure local union leaders were held responsible.

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John Thomas Scopes, a 24-year-old teacher, was found guilty of violating Tennessee's law against teaching evolution in school. The infamous court case propelled the debate between creationism and evolution to new heights. 

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32-year-old writer, director, and martial arts legend Bruce Lee died suddenly at his mistress's apartment. An effort to hide the affair led to wild theories about the truth behind his death. Guest hosted by Carter Roy from Unsolved Murders. Every week, his show tells the true stories behind classic murder mysteries.

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Ted Kennedy reported a fatal car crash he was involved in the previous night to police. His passenger, 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne, died in the accident.

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In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Dr. Anna Pou and two other nurses from her hospital were taken into police custody for alleged mercy killings at Memorial Medical Center.

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Sir Walter Raleigh was arrested for his alleged role in a plot to overthrow King James I. With very little evidence against him, Raleigh denied the charges and defended himself in court.

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Twenty-six school children and their bus driver were reunited with their families after they escaped from the large pit where they were being held.

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The body of author Helen Bailey, best known for the Electra Brown young adult series, was found stashed in a sewage well in her garage. Authorities arrested her fiancé, Ian Stewart.

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14-year-old Jemima Boone, daughter of frontier leader Daniel Boone, and two friends were captured and held hostage by Cherokee and Shawnee warriors.

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After brokering a deal with Texas Rangers, Angel Resendiz, also known as the Railroad Killer, surrendered to authorities. Guest hosted by Molly Brandenburg from Conspiracy Theories, a podcast that delves into the complicated stories behind the world's most controversial cover-ups and mysteries.

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