World’s deepest hole is in Kola, Russia
Did you know that there a few things known about Earth’s interior?! Some say we know more for the boundaries of the universe than the center of our planet. What we know less comes largely from the transmitted seismic waves through the layers of the planet. The deepest drilling has ever been executed in Earth is what Russia did for 22 years (1970-1992) in Kola Peninsula and barely came to 12.3 km (1/3 of the cortex and less than 0.2% of the terrestrial radio).
World’s largest hole
Mine from above
Mine from air
Kola’s hole
Kola’s – Satellite View
Photo 1, 2, 3, 4, 5: officespam.chattablogs
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The Abandoned castle of Vettignè, in Santhià, Piedmont
Just imagine being close to an exterior winter dawn with fields and sparse trees and off the massif of Monte Rosa in the background reflecting the first rays of the sun, and the towers of the Castle, towering over the walls. Everything seems truly beautiful and evocative. Too bad that the castle was abandoned, shame [...]
