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Lake Peigneur: The Swirling Vortex of Doom

Early in the morning on November 20, 1980, twelve men decided to abandon their oil drilling rig on the suspicion that...
Written by Alan Bellows • 06 Sep 2005 • Read →
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On this day in 1980, a shallow freshwater lake was accidentally converted to a deep saltwater lake
Shared from damninteresting.com • 20 November 2023
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On this day in 1980, a whole lake fell out
Shared from damninteresting.com • 20 November 2022
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On this day in 1980 a whole freshwater lake fell out, and a new salty one fell in
Shared from damninteresting.com • 20 November 2021
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Also 40 years ago today, a whole lake fell out.
Shared from damninteresting.com • 21 November 2020
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Gallery: Detroit’s salt mine: City beneath the city
Shared from detroitnews.com • 27 January 2020 • (see also)
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On this day in 1980 drillers accidentally drained an entire lake into a salt mine
Shared from damninteresting.com • 21 November 2019
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Gallery: The Strange Beauty of Salt Mines
Shared from theatlantic.com • 04 April 2019 • (see also)
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On this day in 1980 a lake in Louisiana fell out
Shared from damninteresting.com • 21 November 2018
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Also on this day in 1980, a whole lake fell out. Coincidence? Yes.
Shared from damninteresting.com • 21 November 2017
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