Engineers Drained the Niagara Falls and Uncovered Its Dark History

Draining Out the Falls Again

In 2016 the Niagara Frontier State Park Commission announced plans to dry out the American Falls yet again. A lot of people believe that this will reveal even more human remains due to the popularity of the Falls in recent years. Officials have said that, on average, 40 people die a year in the waters.

The More You Know

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.