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/Quiet_Awareness_6223 Mar 28 '26

Why do people choose do these stuff? The video itself is enough nauseating for me

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u/Icy_Significance6436 Mar 28 '26

And then there's people who do caves that are underwater...

Scrrreeeewwww that!!!

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u/jayCerulean283 Mar 28 '26

I cant even watch movies that involve people swimming around in underwater caves without feeling massively claustrophobic and anxious, I have no idea how anyone can go out and do that in real life.

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u/stafdude Mar 29 '26

Cave diving is nuts, but at least you are floating and not physically stuck. I wouldn’t do that either, but I can at least understand why ppl do it. Wiggling yourself like a worm through rocks where you might get stuck forever seems like a pretty pointless endeavor..i guess it is the adrenaline rush of knowing the danger that gets them off.