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6 facts from 1 episode, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
1940s
A Cincinnati cremation company told the Sodders that two hours at 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit leaves recognizable bones.
“a cremation company in Cincinnati told the Sodders something similar, that even two hours at 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit leaves bones intact enough to recognize.”
1945
The Sodder children's bedrooms were on the second floor, not in the attic as originally reported.
“the kids' bedrooms, one for the boys, one for the girls, are upstairs on the second floor, not in the attic as it was originally reported.”
1945
Four days after the fire, Jenny Sodder's brother filled in the basement with a bulldozer and the site became a memorial garden.
“Four days after the fire, Jenny's brother fills in the basement with a bulldozer, and the Sodders turn the site into a memorial garden”
1945
A coroner's jury inquest ruled the fire accidental, probably caused by wiring in the office.
“within days, there's a ruling. This was an accidental fire, probably a wiring problem in the office.”
1945
Records state that coins, the kitchen stove, part of a dictionary and pieces of Jenny's coat were found in the wreckage, but no human remains.
“records state that they found coins, the kitchen stove, and also things that are way more flammable than a human body, like part of a dictionary and pieces of Jenny's coat.”
1952
In 1952 a hotel operator swore an affidavit that four children matching the Sodder children checked in a few days after the fire.
“She comes forward in 1952 and swears an affidavit saying that just a few days after the fire, four kids matching the Sodder children checked into her hotel.”
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