How the Panama Canal Actually Works: Engineering Marvel Built on Human Sacrifice
The Panama Canal moves $270 billion worth of goods every year, but here's what they don't tell you: it's built on a foundation of 25,000 dead bodies and some seriously dirty politics. Tyla Cooper breaks down how this engineering marvel actually works and why its dark history still shapes global trade today. Every single ship that passes through uses 52 million gallons of fresh water. That's enough to supply a city of 300,000 people for an entire day, and it all gets dumped into the ocean. Meanwhile, Panama makes $2.6 billion annually from tolls alone, which explains why so many countries…
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