The Mississauga Miracle (1979)

In 1979, a train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the town of Mississauga in Canada. Nearby residents mistook the ensuing explosion for the advent of nuclear war. However, thanks to the rapid response that followed, not a single life would be lost...

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CORRECTIONS: ✔️
► In this episode I incorrectly refer to Toronto as a "state capitol". Canada is divided into provinces, not states, and so Toronto is actually the provincial capital of Ontario. This error is entirely my own!
► At one point in this video I say that this was the largest evacuation ever to take place on American soil, when in fact I should have said "North American soil".