In Paris, A 200-Year-Old Canal Was Drained, And The Public Was Ecstatic

Published on 04/19/2021
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Half A Car

When it comes to sewers and drains, some blockages are more severe than others. For example, one of the largest items ever discovered in London was in 2014, when a drain cleaning company discovered half of a discarded Mini car. While this was an impressive feat, it turned out that unblocking the capital’s sewers that year cost a total of £70 million. We’re sure whoever parked that car regretted it.

Half A Car

Half A Car

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Random Jaw Bones

Some items found in sewers, understandably, cannot be identified, no matter how much time is spent examining and studying them. That was the case with the mysterious jaw bone discovered in a Canadian sewer in 2009. The bone could have come from any of a variety of herbivorous animals. Bone discoveries in Canada aren’t as surprising because the region is known to have a higher-than-average distribution of dinosaur remains. Finding a bone in a completed tunnel, on the other hand, is more unusual.

Random Jaw Bones

Random Jaw Bones

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