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sl8

(13,736 posts)
Sat Nov 11, 2017, 12:53 PM Nov 2017

One of the Worst Man-Made Disasters in History



One of the Worst Man-Made Disasters in History
Smithsonian Channel
Published on Nov 3, 2017

Residents of the valley of Vajont in Italy had reservations about a new hydroelectric dam--especially when cracks began to appear in the nearby mountain. Their worst fears were soon to be confirmed.

From the Series: Make It Out Alive: Dam Disaster http://bit.ly/2A13Q2r

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One of the Worst Man-Made Disasters in History (Original Post) sl8 Nov 2017 OP
The Titanic is an unsinkable ship. The seals will hold. No issues with fracking. still_one Nov 2017 #1
And 'Global Warming' is a hoax. n/t Stonepounder Nov 2017 #2
exactly, all the same famous last words............ still_one Nov 2017 #3
Custers famous last words. spike jones Nov 2017 #4

spike jones

(1,678 posts)
4. Custers famous last words.
Sat Nov 11, 2017, 09:10 PM
Nov 2017

As Custer lay dying, with his life’s blood soaking in the Montana sand, he looked back to the East and said, “At least we don’t have to go back through the Dakotas.”

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