Just how did this tiny, tuneful member of the finch family become connected with going deep down into the perilous dark of the world's coal mines?

How Did the Canary Come To Be Associated With Coal Mines? 

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J ust how did this tiny, tuneful member of the finch family become connected with going deep down into the perilous dark of the world's coal mines? Well, as it turns out, we owe quite a debt to this brave little bird. 

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