On April 21, 1986, a vault in Chicago's Lexington Hotel, former residence and headquarters of mobster Al Capone, was opened during a live TV special hosted by Geraldo Rivera. Geraldo lured viewers with the promise of finding historic artifacts, a cache of treasure or even the bones of gangster.
Aside from a few bottles and a sign, the vault was empty.
The special received the highest ratings in the history of syndicated television.
(A tip of the Tabloid Baby hat to Our Man Elli in Israel.)
Friday, April 21, 2006
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two hours of my life I still can't get back
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