Scientists Dug the Deepest Hole But Something Broke Their Drill

The Guinness World Records award for "the deepest human invasion into the Earth's crust" goes to the Kola Superdeep Borehole. Its depth is 7.4 mi. You can find it in the icy part of Russia where the winter temperature of -40°F is a common thing. Local scientists started to dig it in the 1970s. The grand plan was to reach the depth of 9.3 mi. It was a purely scientific project to study the Earth's crust and maybe get to the hot mantle.

Up to the depth of 4.3 mi, the drill easily coped with granite rock. Then, denser layers came and broke the drill. The scientists had to change the drilling pattern. In the end, it resembled a tree with many branches. The deeper it went, the hotter it became. The temperature went up to 350°F. The equipment was constantly out of order and work was stopped completely in 1992. The place is now abandoned, overgrown with moss and rust. But it has its fair share of myths surrounding it too...

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[BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL]

If you were a scientist, what would you like to explore?

[yadhukrishna]

Some times i think when they dig deeper holes. Lava just pops out continuosly

[WynnBG]

You Know Whats Lower Than That?

My grades

[notme]

To the 1% people seeing this comment

May you and your parents live more than a 100 years

[ulol]

When I am bored, I just find some interesting bright side videos to watched and sometimes the riddles too!

[noob_]

The scientists were trying to get their last Pringle 😂

[StwewtheRat]

Fun fact: if you say fun fact people read your whole comment

(Edited) thank you I have never got this many likes I didn't even want likes but you guys gave them to me lol

[tylersizelove]

I like how quickly he dismisses the reported noises heard from the Kola bore hole. I want to hear the other side of that story very much, thank you.

[raglix]

You know what's even lower then this?






The amount of 5 minute crafts's crafts that actually work

[thehungrytoyab]

The sounds coming from that hole is normal. Because it coming from the winds entering in the hole. This is also same thing happening in rocky mountainous or plateau areas. Earth creates electricity and various chemical elements that causes strange sounds.

[Hoseay_Jose]

Hole:
Human: is that you? *jumps in the hole*
Seconds later...
OOF

[rival]

Fun fact: South Africa has the deepest mines in the world. The biggest diamond, the 3106 carat diamond was discovered in South Africa

[thrusshy]

When you are so early you beat the kid sending virtual hugs

[tulikagupta]

No wonder the earth is retaliating.. we are so obsessed with piercing holes in it 🙄

[SulaimanAnsari-ilek]

It was probably bedrock, you have to go into creative mode

[Tamasmithfilm_]

If you're watching this, you'll get there at the top one day❤

[jackguymon]

Can't understand why humans find it a necessity to keep messing with our environment. It can only end badly!

[rainkittymobile]

Rumours: people hear strange sounds of screams and moans in the pipes

Me: *thinking intensifies*

[djplayzytd]

Bright side: something broke scientist's drill
ME and OTHERE people: bedrock

[imwhou]

7:09 Found this place on Google Earth.
It's there but the large modern city it shows in this video is nowhere to be found.
Here are the co-ordinance if you want to have a look.

N 64°29'45.31"
W 110°15'12.08"