Culture
Why Are Manholes Bursting Into Flames?
Yet another thing to blame on snow and ice.
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Winter street scenes can be pretty bleak. There are the mean, sneaky puddles that look shallow, but are secretly deeper than most inland lakes. There’s yellow snow. And, weirdly, there are lots of exploding manholes.