What are those floating yellow things on Niagara Fall?

The floating, yellow foam is rumoured to contain the remains of those who have gone over the falls. The yellow colour comes from their bones being ground up and mixed with body fat. read more

The floating, yellow foam is rumoured to contain the remains of those who have gone over the falls. The yellow colour comes from their bones being ground up and mixed with body fat. People going over the falls is not rare, and most cases are not released to the public. Another possibility is that the foam comes from limestone that is constantly being eroded by the powerful force of Niagara Falls, causing the falls to move further back each year. read more

(Image taken from: Niagara Falls) Niagara Falls is, unsurprisingly, a waterfall on the Niagara River. For such a huge waterfall the river is surprisingly tiny - just 58 km long. It flows north out of Lake Erie and into Lake Ontario. read more

Niagara Falls is part of the Great Lakes waterway, which gets water from rivers in Ontario, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York State. The Falls are on the Niagara River which connects Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. read more