Real-Werner-Herzog t1_ivu2wbe wrote
Reply to comment by Ulgeguug in TIL in 1996, surveyor Mike Tate got a side street in NC renamed for the band Anthrax. After the 2001 Anthrax attacks, town residents were suddenly uncomfortable with the name and petitioned to have it changed. by aaj617
There used to be a town in Canada called Asbestos.
dishonourableaccount t1_ivuwfbn wrote
Asbestos mining town. Even though we've known asbestos mining could harm miners longterm since the Romans, it really is a wonder material that was appreciated until a few decades ago. I mean, it's a freaking rock/mineral that can be woven into fiber. Medieval kings would make asbestos cloth that could be cleaned by tossing it in a fire.
Real-Werner-Herzog t1_ivv0tq1 wrote
Asbestos to asworstos in just a few decades, so sad.
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