The Deepest Hole Ever Made Was Covered Up And Abandoned Forever For One Startling Reason

Deep beneath our feet, most of us were taught, lies a layered world of mantle and core that no one can see. Yet the Kola Superdeep Borehole in Russia was a real attempt to peer into that hidden realm, and it became one of the most ambitious drilling projects ever attempted. According to the video, the story begins in the 1960s, when the United States and Russia raced to dig as deep as technology would allow. The video asks what those crews might have encountered as they pushed past the limits of their rigs, and why such a monumental effort was eventually left behind. Press play to follow the tale of the drillers and the unexpected stakes of the search.

Watch the full story in the video below.

Source: video by Did You Know ? on YouTube (watch on YouTube). All rights to the video belong to its creator.