Engineers Drained the Niagara Falls and Uncovered Its Dark History

Mother Nature

For some reason, more and more rocks were accumulating at the bottom of the Falls. The growing amount of rocks inhibited the waterfall's sheer drop and made it look less "aesthetically pleasing." The locals were worried that this would affect the tourism of the area and therefore harm their local economy...

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