Engineers Drained the Niagara Falls and Uncovered Its Dark History

That Wasn't All

During the extensive work, tourists continued to visit. After months of work, the waters were receded. One day, an innocent tourist noticed something at the bottom of the bed that left the poor witnesses horrified...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.