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  2. Great Chicago Fire - Wikipedia

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    The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned in the American city of Chicago during October 8–10, 1871. The fire killed approximately 300 people, destroyed roughly 3.3 square miles (9 km 2) of the city including over 17,000 structures, and left more than 100,000 residents homeless.

  3. Bradford City stadium fire - Wikipedia

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    The Bradford City stadium fire occurred during a Football League Third Division match on Saturday, 11 May 1985 at the Valley Parade stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, killing 56 spectators and injuring at least 265. The stadium was known for its antiquated design and facilities, which included the wooden roof of the main stand.

  4. Nine-ball - Wikipedia

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    Nine-ball (sometimes written 9-ball) is a discipline of the cue sport pool. The game's origins are traceable to the 1920s in the United States. It is played on a rectangular billiard table with pockets at each of the four corners and in the middle of each long side. Using a cue stick, players must strike the white cue ball to pocket nine ...

  5. Ball Ground, Georgia - Wikipedia

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    Ball Ground, Georgia. /  34.33861°N 84.37750°W  / 34.33861; -84.37750. Ball Ground is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The city was originally Cherokee territory before they were removed from the land and it was given to white settlers. A railroad was built in 1882 and a town was formed around the resulting railroad stop.

  6. 9-Alarm Fire Finally Out At East Boston Casket Factory - Patch

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    Posted Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 3:51 pm ET | Updated Sat, Mar 16, 2019 at 11:36 am ET. (Photo: Boston Fire Department) A 9-alarm fire is burning at the New England Casket Company in East Boston ...

  7. Ball of Fire - Wikipedia

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    Ball of Fire (also known as The Professor and the Burlesque Queen) is a 1941 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. The Samuel Goldwyn Productions film (originally distributed by RKO ) concerns a group of professors laboring to write an encyclopedia and their encounter with a ...

  8. Play Ball: Governor Park in Ridgefield Reopens After Fire - Patch

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    Governor Park, the scene of an infield fire still under investigation by the police, has reopened, (Google Maps)

  9. 33 People, Including 9 Children, Displaced In Massive Boston Fire

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    33 People, Including 9 Children, Displaced In Massive Boston Fire - Boston, MA - The fire broke out on Saratoga Street in East Boston around 7 a.m., Boston fire officials said.

  10. Green fireballs - Wikipedia

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    Green fireballs are a type of unidentified flying object (UFO) that has been reported since the early 1950s. Early sightings primarily occurred in the southwestern United States, particularly in New Mexico. Although some ufologists and ufology organizations consider green fireballs to be of artificial extraterrestrial origin, mainstream ...

  11. Buck and ball - Wikipedia

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    Buck and ball was a common load for muzzle-loading muskets, and was frequently used in the American Revolutionary War and into the early days of the American Civil War. The load usually consisted of a .50 to .75 caliber round lead musket ball that was combined with three to six buckshot pellets.