In August 1980, an extortionist planted a thousand-pound bomb in
Harvey’s Wagon Wheel Casino in western Nevada. Unless the owners
paid him $3 million within 24 hours, he said, the bomb would go off
and destroy the casino. In this week's episode of the Futility
Closet podcast we'll describe the tense drama that followed and the
FBI's efforts to catch the criminal behind it.
We'll also consider some dubious lawn care shortcuts and puzzle
over why a man would tear up a winning ticket.
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