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Cannon Falls · Cannon FallsEarly on the morning of March 28, 1979, a series of failures at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant led to a partial meltdown that released radioactive gases and radioactive iodine into the atmosphere. The accident began with failures in the non-nuclear secondary system, followed by a pilot-operated relief valve that was stuck in the open position, which resulted in large amounts of water escaping from the pressurized isolated coolant loop…See the Story
Three Mile Island Historical Marker
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Vancouver, British Columbia · VancouverThe East Van Vodville might be easy to miss if you’re not looking for it: a small, unassuming window is embedded into the boarded-up facade of an otherwise plain building. Visitors can peer through the little windows, as though they have snuck into the theater, where they will be greeted by a methodically crafted 1:55 scale model of Vancouver's now-demolished First Pantages Theatre. The little theater comes to life when visitors press the start …Read Article
East Van Vodville Cinema
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Oregon, United States · OregonAt the site of the first iron furnace on the west coast, the Oswego Furnace, lie some relics known as “salamanders.” These plugs of pig iron once threatened to clog up the works of the iron foundry and had to be removed with great effort. Named after a mythical amphibian that rose from fire, the salamanders now squat amongst the manicured grasses in a quaint historical park along the Willamette River. The park is also home to the preserved origi…Read Article
The Oswego Furnace and Salamanders
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Kiel’s Old Waste Incineration Plant
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National Military Museum of Egypt
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Which Places With Bad Raps Are Actually Worth Visiting?
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Saving the Sea Cows of Vanuatu
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Sip whiskey in this former hydroelectric plant
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Naval Air Station Richmond
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This New Plant Genus Was Discovered on a Hike Through Big Bend
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The London Museum of Water & Steam
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