Spiny Norman said:

Michael V said:

Spiny Norman said:

15 of September of 1896, Crush, Texas. 2 Locomotives crashed at full speed for a show. Around 40,000 showed to watch the collision. Unexpectedly, the impact caused both engine boilers to explode showering the public with debris. Photos of the show.

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WTAF????

It no doubt seemed like a great idea at the time.

People didn’t have TV or much else in the way of entertainment. Specctacles were the thing of the day.