Here's What is at the Bottom of the Deepest Hole on Earth...

In the year 1970, Soviet scientists began one of the greatest and most ambitious drilling and mining experiments in human history. In the Kola Peninsula, a drilling project started which would go on to reach farther down into the Earth’s crust than any other in history, setting a Guinness World record that still stands today.

Even now, over twenty years since the cessation of all drilling activities at the borehole, which has since been welded shut, it’s remembered as a grand science project which brought about great scientific discoveries, as well as rumors, myths and legends of the type that wouldn’t be out of place in a modern horror movie.

[craigstethson]

It's 4 am and I intentionally searched for this

[jayd]

Americans: "we're going to the moon!!"
Russian: "we're going to hell."

[MrKockabilly]

It's amazing how man can send something million of miles into space but less than eight miles down into the interior of his home planet. Despite its unsurpassed depth this digging is just a scratch in the surface of the earth which has a radius of about 4000 miles

[grantzelenick]

This is where all the socks from your dryer go

[davesmith]

I tried this when I was 7 I got down to 3 ft

[rooroorogers]

Americans: we just put a man on the moon, what have you guys been up to?

Russians: *we dig hole*

[jsin]

I think the micro phone picked up the voice of a Chinese lady screaming when she saw a random drill popping out of her bath tub.

[christopherhenry]

Thank god they stopped... I wouldn’t want to see my ex crawling out

[DB-euel]

When I was a kid i allways use to think about digging a hole, and wondering if it would go to the other side of the planet🤔

[Finn_DeGreef]

2:41 yes definitely not a microphone melting from the heat.

[DorinMocan]

i don't think Russians used "miles" to measure the distance.

[ThinkAboutMyComment]

Plot Twist: They found rare diamonds and gems, enough to make the entire team rich. So, they quit drilling and gave an excuse to the news and government, cashed in the diamonds and retired. #itspossible

[eiley]

Hi you.. Yes you the one who is reading my comment may godbless you and your family have a great day buddy !!!

[latehateisme]

They should really make a Hollywood production of this

[patriciakirk]

I think they should open it back up and keep on drilling to the otherside.

[simondelaney]

They could use this to throw all the politicians in.

[Whistlework]

Their dads kicked their ass when he found out what they did with his drill.

[Astro_Stuff]

me on the outside: wow that's terrifying
my mind: how long did it took them to build that drill to be so long

[MiaLee]

I would love to restart this project. It would be amazing to explore now. Especially with the type of new technology we have now. This would awesome.

[dannymuro]

This would make a cool scary movie the mining site and the welded