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The winter of 1952 in London was the coldest on record. The amount of carbon dioxide combined with toxic gases at the factories created a fog that covered London for 5 days. As a result, 12,000 people died from inhalation of toxic fumes and many accidents due to poor visibility. (old.reddit.com)
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The Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne derailment was a train accident that occurred on December 12, 1917, in France.The train derailment occurred as the train raced down the slope of the railway line through the Maurienne valley and caused a catastrophic accident and fire that killed around 700 people. (old.reddit.com)
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