EPISODE · Jun 12, 2025 · 8 MIN
Episode 14- The Explosion That Shook the World – The Halifax Disaster of 1917
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In this episode of Mind-Blowing History, Historia takes us to the Canadian port city of Halifax in 1917, where a tragic accident between two ships caused the largest human-made explosion before the invention of nuclear weapons. Learn how a single moment of miscommunication leveled a city, left thousands dead or wounded, and forever changed the rules of shipping and emergency response worldwide.
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