Updated specific locations to be searchable, take a look at Las Vegas as an example.
r/TheGrittyPast
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A collection of the most gritty, dramatic, and awe-inspiring moments from history.

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Last updated: 01/28/2024
• LockeProposal added 8 years ago (also mods r/HistoryAnecdotes, r/Dan_Carlin)
• sloam1234 added 7 years ago (also mods r/HistoryAnecdotes)
• Plainchant added 6 years ago (also mods r/sharpobjects, r/100yearsago, r/GoliathTV)
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• CyanideChocolateCake added 3 years ago
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7 months ago
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Back in 1910, death row inmates in Wyoming literally played baseball for their lives. For every game they won, their execution dates were moved back
to r/TheGrittyPast by CynicalNsomniac
6 months ago
"You want to look at these bodies?" [Vietnam War]
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6 months ago
"Finish me off, comrade..." [WWII]