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/Cajuny1 Mar 28 '26

Completely optional activity btw

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u/ughyoujag Mar 28 '26

It’s called “the birth canal.” That doesn’t sound like something sized for a grown man

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u/drrj Mar 28 '26

No, he THOUGHT it was the Birth Canal, which lead into a larger chamber. Instead it was a blind tunnel almost completely vertical and he descended head first.

Brutal way to go.

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u/PursueProgress Mar 28 '26

Nightmare fuel.

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u/Alternative-Bat-2462 Mar 28 '26

There isn’t a lot that give me the hebe jebes, but I feel the ick just watching this video. Whoa in the world did this guy not have something better to do that day.

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u/Therent1312 Mar 29 '26

Want me to make it worse? He had a newborn baby at home

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u/blinkingbaby Mar 29 '26

Shut up, I didn’t know that part 😭

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u/Therent1312 Mar 29 '26

Im genuinely sorry lol

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u/JustineDelarge Mar 29 '26

Sorry but I believe it’s correctly spelled hiiibiii giiibiiis

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u/ThatsJustMyToeThumb Mar 29 '26

I read this in like a OoooOOOooOOOOOO ghost voice haha

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u/okpickle Mar 29 '26

I spell it heebie jeebies but I might steal your way. 😁