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Arnold Rothstein hated his teeth, considering them uneven and not white enough. He thus asked a dentist to replace them and underwent an eight-hour surgery. At nightfall, he then left the office to collect money from his many debtors, as if nothing had happened. #Rothstein #Dentist #Teeth #Mafia #Surgery 📖 read more: t.co/MBQR3R2Wb2

Paul Vario spent up to $1,000 a week to live in luxury at the Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary. During his two-and-a-half-year stay, he visited the common dining hall no more than five times. #PaulVario #Lewisburg #Mafia #Luxury 📖 read more: bit.ly/m/mob-chronicl…

Martin Scorsese will direct "Midnight Vendetta", a 1890s New Orleans mafia drama. DiCaprio reportedly dropped out of "Evel Knievel Goes on Tour" to join the project. While it's not the long-awaited Frank Sinatra biopic, it's still great news! #Scorsese #DiCaprio #Mafia #NewOrleans

Samuzzo "Samoots" Amatuna owned over two hundred silk shirts. One day, a traveling laundryman accidentally burned one of his prized garments. Furious, Amatuna chased the man through the streets and shot his horse in retaliation. #FashionVictim #Mafia #Horse #Silk #Laundry 📖 read more: t.co/MBQR3R2Wb2

@historyinmemes Waller said the incident stood out in his mind because it was the first time he ever drank champagne.

Paul Vario loved paying for outings with his wife using a stolen credit card. Despite his financial means and the risk of being caught, nothing could provide him with as much satisfaction as the act of theft. #PaulVario #Credit #Mafia 📖 read more: bit.ly/m/mob-chronicl…

Sam Giancana collected earthenware and porcelain figurines—and didn’t hesitate to punish his daughter with a belt if she accidentally knocked one over. #Giancana #Antique #Earthenware #Porcelain 📖 read more: bit.ly/m/mob-chronicl…

Enoch "Nucky" Johnson had his breakfast at 3pm after being massaged with soothing balms and essential oils by his valet. From his ninth-floor suite at the Ritz-Carlton, he enjoyed freshly squeezed orange juice, six eggs, and a ham steak. #Mafia #Breakfast #Ritz #Eggs #Ham #BoardwalkEmpire 📖 read more: t.co/MBQR3R2Wb2

@TheMafiaPoint Did you know that a year before he published The Godfather, Mario Puzo was $20,000 in debt, in part because of his gambling problems?

Before rising to power, Al Capone held surprising odd jobs: he worked in a candy store, installed pinball machines in a bowling alley, and cut paper and fabric in a bindery. #AlCapone #Candy #Bowling #Jobs #Mafia 📖 read more: bit.ly/m/mob-chronicl…

Joe Profaci was a devout Catholic. His mansion—once owned by Theodore Roosevelt—had a private chapel, with an altar modeled exactly after the one in St. Peter’s Basilica. #habemuspapa #habemuspapam #Mafia #JoeProfaci #leonxiv #pope 📖 read more: bit.ly/m/mob-chronicl…

@historyinmemes People also made alcohol from corn sugar, beets or potato peels, diluting it with bathtub water since sinks were too small. To mask the foul taste, bartenders mixed it with bitters or juice, giving rise to many classic cocktails.

Rocco Fischetti, a Chicago mobster and cousin of Al Capone, loved model trains. He spent thousands building an elaborate set in his home and proudly showed it off to his mafia friends and their children. #Mafia #Train #ModelTrains #Capone 📖 read more: bit.ly/m/mob-chronicl…

According to @AP, Donald Trump has ordered his administration to reopen Alcatraz. If you want to catch a glimpse of Capone’s journey on the infamous prison island, now’s the time. #Mafia #Alcatraz #Trump #Capone

@Bestofsopranos Did you know that this scene was inspired by real-life mobster Rocco Fischetti, who actually enjoyed playing with model trains in his home?

Anthony Sinatra, father of Frank Sinatra, lived on the same street as Lucky Luciano in Lercara Friddi, Sicily: Via Margherita di Savoia. #Mafia #Sicily #TrueCrime #Sinatra #Luciano #LercaraFriddi 📖 read more: bit.ly/m/mob-chronicl…

@mafiagame An anecdote about mafia and Sicily: Anthony Sinatra, father of Frank Sinatra, lived on the same street as Lucky Luciano in Lercara Friddi, Sicily: Via Margherita di Savoia.

Meyer Lansky was a member of the Miami Beach Public Library’s book-of-the-month club. He particularly enjoyed reading history, biographies, and philosophy. #MeyerLansky #Mafia #Miami #Book #TrueCrime 📖 read more: t.co/MBQR3R2Wb2

@TheMobMuseum Mafia movies will definitely come back, just like Westerns. But the genre will need a new "pop culture" shock to generate massive interest, perhaps through a series?

To reward Joseph Pistone for infiltrating the Bonanno family as Donnie Brasco from 1976 to 1981, the FBI gave him a $500 bonus — a laughable sum considering the enormous risks he faced. #DonnieBrasco #Mafia #TrueCrime 📖 read more: bit.ly/m/mob-chronicl…