How Niagara Falls freezes ... or does it?
By Associated Press in New York City | China Daily | Updated: 2015-02-26 07:25
It's a stunning site: Niagara Falls, the world's best-known waterfall, apparently frozen in place.
The icy spectacle, brought on by weeks of severe cold, has drawn a steady flow of intrepid tourists. But are the falls really frozen? Not exactly.
Here's what happens when the mighty Niagara River appears to form a crystalline cascade:
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