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1. What is believed to have been the primary cause of the explosion that destroyed the dirigible 'Hindenburg' in 1937?
2. On January 15, 1919, 21 people died and another 150 injured in the north end of Boston, Massachusetts from a flood of this unusual type:
3. Dubbed by some as the largest explosion prior to the Nuclear Age, The 'S.S. Mont Blanc', loaded with ammunition earmarked for use in Europe during World War I, exploded in this port on Dec. 6, 1917:
4. On July 17, 1981, 114 people were killed in the collapse of a skybridge in the Hyatt Regency hotel in this city:
5. Structural mismanagement and lack of knowledge about natural occurrences in the Puget Sound caused the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge to swing and sway abnormally during construction and its short life that ended with its collapse on November 7, 1940. What was the nickname given to this spectacle?
6. In 1865, this person was tried on the charge of cannibalising five of his companions in a trek over the Rocky Mountains.
7. The largest death toll at sea occurred in December, 1987 when a tanker collided with a crowded ferry ship near this area:
8. The jovial atmosphere usually associated with the Ringling Brothers circus was marred on July 6, 1944 when a fire under the main tent killed 168 and injured almost 500 others near this city:
9. Unsanitary conditions and safety exits blocked to discourage shirking work led to the deaths of 146 immigrant young women from a fire at this high-rise facility on March 25, 1911:
10. One of the worst non-military Allied disasters of World War II occurred when the cargo vessel 'Fort Stikine' exploded, killing about 1,500 and wrecking 27 other ships in this harbor:
11. Another unusual World War II disaster killed 500 people aboard the 'Balvano Limited' passenger train on March 3, 1944 from this:
12. 'Black Rot' was the term used as the direct cause of this event that claimed nearly a million lives in Ireland from 1846-1850:
13. Whenever anyone uses the term 'foolproof' or 'fail-safe' to describe a man-made creation, don't believe it. One such described creation failed on March 12, 1928, killing 450 and wiping out a valley 40 miles north of Los Angeles all the way to the Pacific Ocean:
14. Waste-gas, a type of natural gas with an unstable ignition point, was responsible for a horrific explosion at this school on March 18, 1937, killing 297 children and teachers:
15. A holiday bargain matinee featuring entertainer Eddie Foy on Dec. 30, 1903, turned deadly for 589 people when a small fire caused a mob inspired panic at this location:
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