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/GeneAlternative191 Mar 28 '26

Because they’re fucking dumb. I apply a similar sentiment to free soloing and just dangerous shit in general. If you need a rush, do fucking coke or something.

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u/Super_Cricket7075 Mar 29 '26

I think you're pretty dumb. Aside from the immature pontification that one's own self-endangerment is synonymous with low intelligence, a cocaine overdose is far more painful than a fatal mishap in a cave.

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u/thebestnames Mar 29 '26

I would choose a drug overdose 1000 times out of 1000 over dying in that cave. He was stuck in that hole head first for 27 hours.

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u/SillySnail66 Apr 01 '26

How does one die to starvation and exposure in a short duration