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Article: Charged atmosphere generates electric scene at Niagara Falls.(Travel)
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- The Boston Herald
- Article date:
- September 26, 2004
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Byline: Kathryn M. O'Neill (SPECIAL TO THE HERALD)
NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario - Standing on the brink of Niagara Falls, watching 60,000 gallons of water a second cascade over the edge, is enough to mesmerize even the most jaded traveler. This is raw power, something beyond human control, like a thunderstorm or an earthquake. It's a real rush to hear the pounding water, get soaked in the mist and walk away unharmed.
Humans first harnessed the awesome power of the falls to generate electricity in 1896. Now this side of the falls has gotten another jolt of electricity - this time from the new casino in town, a $1 billion, 368-room resort complex with shops, ...