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cetacretin t1_j1y3vib wrote

TIL of the Frank Slide. In 1903, 44 million tons of rock fell in one of the largest landslides in Canadian history, which partially buried a town and killed 70-90 people. A horse, Charlie, survived for a month underground, only to die after being overfed oats and brandy after being rescued.

^ For those who are also really tired and trying to read the title.

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Pfeffer_Prinz t1_j1zn9mc wrote

came to the comments to see if someone had translated.

much appreciated!

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cetacretin t1_j205meb wrote

No problem. It was like the third titlegore in a row that I'd seen last night on this sub alone, I guess I'm getting old because formatting and structure bothers me.

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RagingFluffyPanda t1_j1yd92b wrote

r/titlegore

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deux_oeufs t1_j2184ih wrote

The title isn't that bad, it's pretty funny in fact

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sensualpredator3 t1_j21kabv wrote

It’s terribly worded. It’s unclear what it’s even saying

Actually they just added a period after Charlie that throws the whole thing off

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chrontab t1_j27dgk9 wrote

Just imagine Captain Kirk reading it. Makes sense then.

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Chaos-Pand4 t1_j1xpvon wrote

If you ever drive through, the interpretive centre is a great stop. Very informative with great interactive exhibits.

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Supertzar2112 t1_j1y6ulo wrote

I was there last summer, It’s not far from where I live. It is an absolutely insane amount of rock, you really have to see it in person to understand the level of destruction it caused. Drive through it on highway 3

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mopsy-turtle t1_j1ybfny wrote

Frank Slide sounds like a great name for a comic book detective. A no-nonsense anti-hero that's not afraid of rattling a few cages to get the job done.

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wilhelm_dafoe t1_j22jlnj wrote

I'm almost certain Patrick Warburton stars in a detective noir spoof where he plays a character called Rock Slide.

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horsemagicians t1_j1zaeo6 wrote

The debris field is still there. They moved enough rubble for the highway and train tracks and that’s it.

aerial view

You can hike through it and so many of the boulders are house sized that climbers have bouldering routes up them. It’s really interesting to see in person. It’s pretty much half a mountain of debris. And for those that only look at titles, this occurred in the middle of the night when everybody was sleeping.

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TheCraftyCoyote t1_j1zlj75 wrote

The band Rural Alberta Advantage wrote a song about it. One of my favorites.

Here’s the song

Edit: wow my first award! Thank you!

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DefiantStomp t1_j1xrbob wrote

70 to 90 people. Accuracy and accountability for human lives.👌🏼

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mattyondubs t1_j1xtlfw wrote

It was 1903, most bodies were never recovered so the actual count could not be officially confirmed

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DirtyReseller t1_j1xw50l wrote

Didn’t they know who lived there? I may be over estimating the knowledge everyone had the at the time

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Blooopsalot t1_j1y84j1 wrote

There was a transient camp of 50ish people at the bottom and they had no idea how many had “moved on” at the time of the slide. (It’s in the article-do not be impressed, I almost never read the article)

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chrisbe2e9 OP t1_j1xuryc wrote

Think about that, 1903. It's almost 2023. So 120 years ago. In the middle of nowhere. It's amazing that we have records!

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melkipersr t1_j1xs3nr wrote

I’m not sure I understand your point. Are you remarking on the imprecision of the estimate?

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FurtherUpheaval t1_j1ztcj2 wrote

It was a town owned by a mining company, they didn’t care that much about their slaves

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mystiqueallie t1_j1ycp6u wrote

It is a haunting area to drive through. Vast majority of the rock is still where it came to rest after the slide. The interpretive centre and path into and overlooking the boulders is fascinating.

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FurtherUpheaval t1_j1ztig7 wrote

The local indigenous called that area, “The moving mountains”; maybe the mining company should’ve done some consultation first?

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chrisbe2e9 OP t1_j1ztmhq wrote

It was the start of the 1900's. H&S wasn't exactly a thing back then.

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FurtherUpheaval t1_j1zu7qj wrote

They knew about Coal workers' pneumoconiosis (Black lung disaster) but didn’t care either too

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crujones43 t1_j1zia5d wrote

https://photos.app.goo.gl/FwL6QP5n1pV4Dcmq7
Such an amazing place. So much rock spread for kilometers. My son says it is his favorite place on earth. He explored around the rocks for more than half a day. Until I all but dragged him away.

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Bleepin_BooperDooper t1_j1ymdfu wrote

A giant barren up hill field covered in giant boulders, it is insane!

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WalkerBRiley t1_j1z7xis wrote

Did Shatner write this title or something?

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PoutinePower t1_j205h57 wrote

And that’s where the Charlie Horse is from

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Beardedsinger t1_j21wjq6 wrote

what doofus thought it was a good idea to give the horse any brandy at all let alone enough to be considered to much

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chrisbe2e9 OP t1_j22dh77 wrote

I found that odd too. Last thing I would do is give an animal alcohol.

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miata509 t1_j1xoo0k wrote

Climate change?

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mattyondubs t1_j1xu1jg wrote

Coal mining operations and an already unstable geological structure

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tadghostal_66 t1_j1xsv3r wrote

It would’ve been more interesting but, Canada

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