English Learning for Curious Minds #3: The Most Amazing Prison Escapes in History
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Dec 3, 2019 AI Snips
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Dillinger's Wooden Pistol Escape
- John Herbert Dillinger carved a fake pistol from wood to escape a jail declared escape-proof.
- He took 17 hostages and locked guards in his cell before forcing his way out.
Yoga Expert's Tiny Hole Escape
- Choi Gap Bok escaped prison by wriggling through a tiny food slot after years of yoga practice.
- He squeezed through a 15x45 cm hole in just 34 seconds, but was caught six days later.
Mystery of Alcatraz Escape
- The 1962 Alcatraz escape involved digging tunnels and making a raincoat raft with dummy decoys.
- Though their fate remains unknown, some believe the prisoners survived and escaped successfully.