Al Capone, Fun Facts

As our week of Al Capone comes to a close we wanted to give you all the fun facts we provided for you on our Face Book page once more before we move onto our next (in)famous mobster....

1. Capone’s specially-outfitted, bullet-proof Cadillac was seized by the U.S. Treasury Department in 1932 and later used by the government as Franklin Roosevelt’s limousine.


2. Capone got his “Scarface” nickname after a bar brawl in Coney Island that left him with three large slashes on the left side of his face.


3. Even though “Scarface” was his most well-known nickname, Capone’s closest friends called him “Snorky.”


4. After suffering a mental and physical decline as a result of neurosyphilis (ahem), a Baltimore psychiatrist and Capone’s personal physician performed tests that showed his mental capability had diminished to that of a 12-year-old.

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