Question of the Week: What Happened to D. B. Cooper?

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Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 12:00 AM ET

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The article commemorates the 40th anniversary of the D.B. Cooper hijacking, a famous and enduring mystery, and highlights new discussions including a teased video explanation.
It engages readers with a poll asking if D.B. Cooper pulled off the perfect crime and encourages participation in the "Question of the Week" by submitting new topic suggestions.

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Today is the 40th anniversary of arguably the most famous hijacking of all time and one of the most compelling mysteries of the last four decades. In today’s blog, Dan Gryder offers a video teasing a full explanation of the crime, and our Editorial Director Paul Bertorelli notes there are no shortage of questions and answers about the case. What do you think?

Did D.B. Cooper pull off the perfect crime?
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