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What a Blowout

Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities

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The Rise and Fall of Blowout, Texas

This chapter delves into the intriguing history of Blowout, Texas, a ghost town that flourished in the 19th century due to its bat-filled caves. It narrates the town's brief prosperity from guano mining and a gold rush, culminating in its eventual decline and disappearance.

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