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What was Hygiene Like During the Great Depression?

When most people think about the Great Depression that occurred from 1929 to 1939, their minds create pictures of unkempt streets with dirty houses and… The post What was Hygiene Like During the Great Depression? first appeared on KickassFacts. Source

Hinton Train Collision: A Look at Alberta’s Deadliest Train Crush

On the morning of February 8, 1986, the world woke up to the news of a collision between Via Rail’s Super Continental passenger train and… The post Hinton Train Collision: A Look at Alberta’s Deadliest Train Crush first appeared on KickassFacts. Source

Varosha: Abandoned in the Turkish Invasion

In 1974, what was once an internationally celebrated vacation spot, transformed into an abandoned settlement in just a few days. Varosha, a beachfront resort in Famagusta, Cyprus, was home to roughly 40,000 inhabitants by the mid-1970s. It welcomed tourists from all over the world, marketing itself as a destination especially fit for wealthy Europeans and Americans in…… Read More »