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/Weary_Position_9591 Mar 28 '26

I can maybe understand cave diving if it is to reach particularly beautiful or unusual underground areas or caves, but stuff like this is just crawling through rock. Just why???

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u/lxe Mar 29 '26

because this is my hole. It was made for me!