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The New London School Explosion 1937

16 min · 27 de abr de 2026
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Discover the true story of the 1937 New London School Explosion, the deadliest school disaster in US history. When an undetected natural gas leak ignited inside a wealthy East Texas school, it claimed nearly 300 lives and changed American safety laws forever. Learn the heartbreaking history behind this forgotten tragedy, the massive oilfield rescue effort, and how this exact event is the reason why natural gas smells like rotten eggs today. Listen now to uncover one of the most impactful, yet widely forgotten, events in Texas history and American engineering.

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