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The circumstances surrounding outfielder Len Koenecke’s death in the skies above Toronto seem almost too crazy to be true.
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Edward Brown
No, Toronto does not mean "meeting place."
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Patrick Metzger
Did celebrated architect Raymond Moriyama leave his signature on the Ontario Science Centre in more ways than one?
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Edward Brown
Legal myth has it that the unique gates of Osgoode Hall aren't meant just to keep lawyers in, but cattle out.
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Patrick Metzger
Sounding the bell on a little-known piece of legislation.
By
Edward Brown
The truth behind a Lake Ontario whale vertebra is not what you've been told.
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Edward Brown • Photos by Nancy Paiva
Is there a massive, Cold War–era fallout shelter underneath Queen's Park?
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Patrick Metzger
Is there any truth to persistent rumours about Tim Hortons adding nicotine to its coffee?
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Edward Brown
Was the ubiquitous "Keep Arm In" sign on TTC vehicles really inspired by a horrific accident?
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Patrick Metzger
Could Toronto be built on top of an ancient alien city?
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Patrick Metzger • Photo by Christopher Drost
Every lake should have a monster, and Lake Ontario is no exception.
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Patrick Metzger
Something you shouldn't add to your repertoire of party tricks.
By
Patrick Metzger
In 1897, a Canadian inventor launched a ship intended to revolutionize maritime travel. It didn't.
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Patrick Metzger
If your drinking water tastes like ET, maybe it's because there's an alien base in Lake Ontario.
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Patrick Metzger
Is Grenadier Pond named for British grenadiers who drowned there during the War of 1812? Or is there a more likely explanation?
By
Edward Brown
Did a steelworker really parachute from the CN Tower?
By
Edward Brown
Is there any truth to the stories about police using Cherry Beach as a place to rough up perps?
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Edward Brown
Is there really a tunnel leading from Fort York to the Wheat Sheaf Tavern?
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Edward Brown
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