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2025-03-04 23:14:23 GMT

Fascinating on Nostr: In 1971, Soviet geologists working in Turkmenistan set a crater on fire to prevent ...

In 1971, Soviet geologists working in Turkmenistan set a crater on fire to prevent the spread of methane gas, expecting it would burn for a few days.

The hole has since been burning for over 52 years and is know as The Door to Hell.