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The Ghost Ship Resolven

In 1884, a ship was found drifting off Newfoundland—lamps still burning on the table, crew vanished. Was it ice, mutiny, or murder? A century later, a new clue washed ashore.

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Sheila’s Brush

Sheila's Brush is a piece of Newfoundland weather folklore associated with St. Patrick's Day... but where did it come from?

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Newfoundland Tsunami of 1929

In 1929, the sea on Newfoundland’s Burin Peninsula suddenly disappeared — then returned as a devastating tsunami. Explore the shocking events, the isolation that followed, and how the world finally learned of the tragedy.

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