World's Biggest Man-made Hole Sucks in Helicopters


	World's Biggest Man-made Hole Sucks in Helicopters

JohnWaterman

8-29-2007 5:32 PM

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9-1-2007 7:55 PM

babygirl2882

So crazy!!

9-1-2007 11:29 PM

bmman89

DAMN

9-1-2007 11:46 PM

Darth_Cookies

Why did we create a giant hole?

9-2-2007 1:44 PM

amgumen

Why did we create a giant hole

To produce more diamonds

9-2-2007 1:45 PM

amgumen

This is a kimberlite pipe near Yakutsk, Russia

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