The Halifax Explosion: Canada's worst Disaster

In 1917, the largest man-made explosion in history before the atomic bomb shattered the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. But the true story doesn't end with the rubble.

This is the folktale that grew from the tragedy. It's the mystery of the "ghost windows," where the blast's unimaginable force permanently fused the shadows of victims onto the glass. It's the legend of the phantom scream heard on the anniversary, and the eerie, lingering presence that locals report to this day.

The Halifax Explosion is a documented historical event, but its ghost story is a chilling part of its legacy. This is what happens when a single moment is so powerful, it seems to fracture time itself.

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