Was Pretty Boy Floyd really pretty? 10 criminals’ nicknames explained

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CRIMINAL ARCHIVE Was Pretty Boy Floyd really pretty? 10 criminals’ nicknames explained 3 min. Just like an artist chooses a stage name, criminals have long used aliases to instill fear and avoid capture. These pseudonyms often embody part of the essence of the individual behind the mask, or are related in some way or another to their past. Read full article

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Why this hotel room stayed locked for 30 years: 10 hotels hiding secrets

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Today’s Journey Sep 14, 2026

Landmarks   Why this hotel room stayed locked for 30 years: 10 hotels hiding secrets   7 min. Read Now A hotel can look perfectly respectable from the outside and still hide a surprisingly strange past. Consider the Colorado room that inspired The Shining, a luxury resort with a secret Cold War bunker, or a hotel where political hopefuls once cornered a president. Add underground tunnels, mysterious tragedies, and even secret bars hiding behind ordinary rooms, and these grand old hotels start looking very different. Read Full Article

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