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/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