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Friday 13 Mar 2020: Towns named after asbestos |
The towns of Asbestos (Quebec, Canada), Chrysotile (Arizona, USA) and Asbest (Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia) have all been named after the mineral asbestos. Chrysotile has been deserted, Asbestos is planning to change its name, but Asbest still has a thriving asbestos industry. |