H.H. Holmes, recognized as America's first serial killer, constructed a hotel in Chicago specifically designed for murder during the 1893 World's Fair, featuring sealed rooms with gas lines, a basement crematorium, and hidden disposal shoots, which he used to lure visitors and employees into committing 27 murders.
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H.H. Holmes built a hotel in Chicago specifically designed to kill. Sealed rooms with gas lines, a basement crematorium, hidden disposal shoots. He operated it during the 1893 World's Fair luring visitors and employees. He confessed to 27 murders. America's first serial killer didn't hide in the shadows. He built an entire building.
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