Welcome to Erin Mankie's Cabinet of Curiosity's, a production of I Heart Radio and Grimm

and Mild.

Our world is full of the unexplainable.

And if history is an open book, all of these amazing tales are right there on display,

just waiting for us to explore.

Welcome to the Cabinet of Curiosity's.

It's important to take pride in one's home.

From the lush green grass on the front lawn to the crumb-free carpet in the living room,

our houses and apartments are reflections of ourselves.

No one wants to live in a place with holes in the roof and dirt everywhere.

The people of Kitsalt, no better than anyone.

Kitsalt is a remote town located on the north coast of British Columbia, only a puddle

jump away from the shores of Alaska.

In 1979, the town was officially established to provide homes for the miners working in

the nearby Malibdenum mines.

The area was no stranger to the mining business.

Since 1918, mines opened near Kitsalt had produced a variety of metals, such as silver,

lead, copper and zinc.

This new one, though, Malibdenum was an element used in producing steel alloys to make them

harder and more corrosion resistant.

It was a lucrative business, so much so that the town attracted 1200 residents to live

and work there.

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