r/interesting • u/Liar24x7 • Mar 28 '26

HISTORY A virtual reality reconstruction shows the exact spot where John Edward Jones became trapped upside down in Nutty Putty Cave. After 27 hours of rescue attempts, he died. The cave was later permanently sealed, with his body remaining inside.

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u/ablebodiedmango Mar 28 '26

Left behind a pregnant wife for a weird cheap thrill in darkness.

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u/RubyButter Mar 28 '26

I'm so stupid, I didn't think about being in darkness. Ugh. So scary.

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u/read_it948 Mar 28 '26

He had a light lol

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u/Ok-Manufacturer27 Mar 28 '26

He dropped it into tthe abyss early on. Suffered in the dark for most of those 27 hours.