Fwd: Fw: 8 Amazing Holes Check out the last one

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>These holes are not only amazing, but some of them are really

>terrifying - The sheer scale of these holes reminds you of just how

>tiny you are.

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>1. Kimberley Big Hole - South Africa

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>Apparently the largest ever hand-dug excavation in the world, this

>1097 meter deep mine yielded over 3 tons of diamonds before being

>closed in 1914.

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>2. Glory Hole - Monticello Dam, California

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>A glory hole is used when a dam is at full capacity and water needs

>to be drained from the reservoir

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>This is the 'Glory Hole' at Monticello dam, and it's the largest in

>the world of this type of spillway, its size enabling it to consume

>14,400 cubic feet of water every second..

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>3. Bingham Canyon Mine, Utah

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>This is supposedly the largest man-made excavation on

>earth. Extraction began in 1863 and still continues today, the pit

>increasing in size constantly. In its current state the hole is

>miles deep and 2..5 miles wide.

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>4. Great Blue Hole, Belize

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>This incredible geographical phenomenon known as a blue hole is

>situated 60 miles off the mainland of Belize . There are numerous

>blue holes around the world, but none as stunning as this one.

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>5. Mirny Diamond Mine, Serbia

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>This one is an absolute beast and holds the title of largest open

>diamond mine in the world. At 525 meters deep, with a top diameter

>of 1200 meters, there's even a no-fly zone above the hole due to a

>few helicopters having been sucked in.

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>6. Diavik Mine, Canada

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>The mine is so huge and the area so remote that it has its own

>airport with a runway large enough to accommodate a Boeing 737. It

>looks equally cool when the surrounding water is frozen.

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>7. Sinkhole in Guatemala

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>These photos are of a sinkhole that occurred early this year in

>Guatemala. The hole swallowed a dozen homes and killed at least 3 people.

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>8. And the most terrifying one of all?

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>This is the famous 'Rat Hole' that you have heard about.

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>It is capable of swallowing trillions and trillions of U.S.

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>Dollars... Annually! Never to be heard from again.

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