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If you’re thinking ‘Wait, a giant crystal cave in Mexico? What’s that?’ then I’m SO excited for the image search you’re about to do.
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3266/
Nobody has made a your mom joke? I’m proud of you.
Sorry, we were all busy with yours.
Not you. I’m not proud of you.
Sorry dad 🥺👉👈
Direct link to large version: https://xkcd.com/3266/large/
You da the mvp. I was trying to decipher pixels.
In the right conditions, an unprotected human in this cave will drown because the coolest spot for the water in the air to condense is inside of your lungs
And then suddenly a crystal erupts from your throat, and you become part of the ecosystem like some awesome Scavengers Reign scene.
Note the person for scale
this image exists rent free in my subconscious.
Multiple countries
The only thing I wish it included were total lengths as some sit higher and don’t go down as deep on an absolute scale, but on a relatively scale the shafts and height are longer.
Had no idea Deepwater Horizon was so superlative deep, thought it was just another ocean oil drilling expedition
Video of the “oops” of Pantai Remis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantai_Remis_landslide
and Wikipedia article on Retsof including a section about the mine
How did this happen? We need to rename the place immediately!
Ironic typo
Rest of your lake, rest of your salt, it’s all down below.
I don’t get it
You know in Minecraft when you dig straight down and fall into a cavern and break your legs, and then your hole is all fucked up and you can’t really salvage it? Like that
I’ve never played Minecraft. I’m even more confused now lol
Sorry, you’ll have to rectify that
Glad to see Wieliczka there, as it is the only one of these places I visited.
There is a 390m hand dug well? That’s crazy…
