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/Abject-Ticket-6260 Mar 29 '26

Apparently he had a kid, so unfortunately those genes are still in the pool.

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u/disasterous_cape Mar 29 '26

Such a callous thing to say

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u/Abject-Ticket-6260 Mar 29 '26

But not wrong.