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  • 2020-12-12 (xsd:date)
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  • Did Engineers Make a 'Grisly Discovery' After Draining Niagara Falls? (en)
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  • In December 2020, online advertisements displayed old pictures of a drained Niagara Falls, with the words: Engineers Drained Niagara Falls And Saw A Truly Chilling Sight. Other variations included stomach-churning discovery and sickening discovery. Niagara Falls was indeed drained in 1969 by the Army Corps of Engineers. The American falls side was diverted to the Canadian side for several months as part of a massive dewatering project to assess erosion. The advertisements also mentioned that a chilling, nauseating, stomach-churning, and sickening discovery was unveiled. While those adjectives may have been subjective, it is true that two dead bodies were recovered from the bottom of the falls. On June 13, 1969, just one month before Apollo 11's moon landing, The Vancouver Sun published a story from The Associated Press. For context, June 13 was a Friday: We were unable to find any information on the identity of the corpses. A list on Wikipedia included just a few of the many people who have died at Niagara Falls over the last two centuries. According to Wired.com, when Niagara Falls was dewatered, the Army Corps of Engineers also found millions of coins: The website NiagaraFrontier.org published more information on the dewatering project, and published photographs shot by Clifford and Madeline Valentine, courtesy of Russell Glasson. On Feb. 8, 2020, The Buffalo News reported that two nearly 120-year-old pedestrian bridges in Niagara Falls were in need of being repaired or replaced. The bridges were situated above the rapids. Discussions were underway as to whether water would need to be diverted as it had been in 1969. (en)
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