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• Niagara Falls is a set of monstrous falls located on the border between the United States and Canada, between Ontario (Niagara Falls, Ontario) and New York State (Niagara Falls, New York).

• Fast Facts

  1. Mayor: Paul Dyster (Niagara Falls, New York)
  2. Mayor: Ted Salci (Niagara Falls, Ontario)
  3. The Honeymoon Capital of the World
  4. Niagara Falls includes 3 waterfalls: The American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls and Canadian/Horseshoe Falls
  5. Was a stop on the historical Underground Railroad
  6. Is the drainage outlet for the four upper Great Lakes (Superior, Michigan, Huron, and Erie)
  7. The Niagara River flows northward from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario (approximately 35 miles)
  8. The name "Niagara" comes from the Iroquois Indians "Nee-ah-GAh-rah" and originated from the word "Onguiaahra" meaning "The Strait"

• Jumper Survives

  On March 11, 2009, a man jumped into the rapids on the Canadian side of the falls, possibly as part of a suicide attempt, and managed to survive a 167-foot drop in freezing waters.The man refused to take part in his own rescue, but was eventually saved and hospitalized anyway.Buffalo News: Man survives plunge over Horseshoe Falls (March 11, 2009) He is in critical condition, suffering from hypothermia and several head injuries.CNN: Man survives plunge over Niagara Falls (March 12, 2009)

  
  The man who jumped over the fall on March 11 has not been identified. He did not wear any clothes when was rescued, but it is not clear if he had lost his clothes during the fall, which a local fire captain said is not unusual. He is hospitalized and is in critical condition.CNN: Man survives plunge over Niagara Falls (March 12, 2009) It is not clear if the jump was a suicide attempt, but police said the man jumped voluntarily and refused assistance at the bottom of the fall.Fox News: Man Survives Plunge Over Niagara Falls (March 12, 2009)

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