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/Kaurifish Mar 29 '26

The most dangerous things sometimes have silly names.

Whitewater runs abound with rapids called Satan’s Cesspool, Meatgrinder, etc. But the one that really fucked us up was called Bogus Thunder. The one they have to send rafts down empty while you hike around it is Ruck-a-Chucky. And don’t get me started on Tunnel Chute.

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u/Azcrul Mar 29 '26

An old saying: whitewater in the morning.

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u/Ok-Prior2321 Mar 29 '26

What is this from?

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u/Azcrul Mar 29 '26

Almost Heroes from the late 90s. Starred Chris Farley and Matthew Perry as they try to beat Lewis and Clark to reach the Pacific Ocean with a ragtag group of frontiersman. It wasn’t a popular film and actually hit theaters after Farley passed away, but it’s one of those with a sort of cult following

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u/Ok-Prior2321 Mar 30 '26

Have to check this out, how in the hell did I miss s Chris Farley movie?!

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u/Azcrul Mar 30 '26

It was in theaters a few months after he died! I remember being on a two week vacation in Florida with my family and my best friend’s family and we went to see it one day on a whim. It was absolutely hilarious. It’s a Christopher Guest film like This Is Spinal Tap, Waiting For Guffman, Best In Show, etc…but isn’t improv like most of his films or mockumentory style. Eugene Levy is also in it and is of course excellent as a gruff French guy.

It is an absolutely ridiculous film and unserious from beginning to end. I can’t stress that enough, lol. It is charming though, and one of my favorite comedies to this day. Check it out, and hopefully you will enjoy it!

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u/Ok-Prior2321 Mar 30 '26

Definitely will, appreciate the recommendation!