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The Great Chicago Fire may have started from a cow knocking over a lantern. Truly a legend of “udder” destruction.

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The “cow and lantern” story is a famous legend, but historians generally consider it unproven and likely apocryphal. The fire’s real cause remains uncertain, but conditions—dry weather and wooden buildings—made Chicago highly vulnerable.

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