Who Were the Baddest Bank Robbers You've Never Heard Of?

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Who Were the Baddest Bank Robbers You've Never Heard Of?

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The Newton Boys were a gang of brothers who made a business of robbing banks and trains in the 1920s. Learn how they largely got away with it in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/newton-boys-bank-robbers.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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