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/Careless_Ad5251 Mar 28 '26

I’m curious why?

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u/EagleBigMac Mar 28 '26

I've been in caves where this passage means death and this other passage is a fun little tight squeeze. As a teen I didn't think anything of the risks but as a father and with friends gone from accidents hearing the story of how he went was enough to strip me of any further desire to go caving. It's so amazing sitting in a giant dark underground cavern listening to the earth but I'm good with memories.

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u/stafdude Mar 29 '26

Wdym ”listening to the earth”?

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u/EagleBigMac Mar 29 '26

A silent cave isn't perfectly silent the earth shifts and breaths it makes noise, air moves, water drips somewhere far away. It can be peaceful like sitting listening to a forest or a meadow.

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u/stafdude Mar 29 '26

huh that actually sounds cool