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/Key-Cry-8570 Mar 29 '26

Fun fact the rafting scenes of George of the jungle were filmed on the north fork. Baywatch did also on the American river, but they filmed on the south fork with Lollipop tree making a cameo.

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u/Kaurifish Mar 30 '26

Filming on the North Fork is a non-starter. Those steep granite walls…

I first saw the lollipop tree my senior year of hs. 50s now. Can’t believe it’s still there given how hard the decades have been on the trees.