Engineers Drained the Niagara Falls and Uncovered Its Dark History

Painful Industrialization

Sadly, the restored Niagara Falls was nothing like they used to be. Due to the industrialization of the waterfalls, they're not as majestic as they used to be. Some damage happened during the repairs in 1969, and the locals were fearful that it wouldn't attract as many people...

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