Did the Great Chicago Fire really start with Mrs. O'Leary's cow?

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In all of history, no cow is more infamous than Mrs. O'Leary's. The farm animals was accused of kicking over a lantern and starting the Great Chicago Fire on Oct. 8, 1871. Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn whether this story is fact or fiction.

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2008-08-27 9 min Transcript

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