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Giant Crater Appears In Northern Siberia

Posted by Soulskill on from the when-earth-attacks dept.

New submitter DavidMZ writes: The Siberian Times reports on a large crater of unknown origin that has appeared in the Yamal Peninsula in northern Siberia. The Russian government has dispatched a group of scientists to investigate the 80-meter-wide crater. Anna Kurchatova from Siberia's Sub-Arctic Scientific Research Center believes the crater was a result of an explosion when a mixture of water, salt, and natural gas exploded underground. The Yamai Peninsula is known to hold Russia's biggest natural gas reserve."

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  1. Where are the giant hands of Goatse? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hmmm?

    1. Re:Where are the giant hands of Goatse? by Tablizer · · Score: 5, Funny

      They are invisible, haven't you read Adam Smith?

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    2. Re:Where are the giant hands of Goatse? by rolfwind · · Score: 4, Funny

      Ah, the economy makes a lot more sense now.

  2. Oh shit... it's Silurians! by sconeu · · Score: 4, Funny

    Where is the Doctor when we need him?

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  3. As Always ... by Baby+Duck · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let me guess. The explosion was caught on a Russian dashcam, amirite?

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  4. Warn Tokyo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It hatched.

  5. Re:Fracking Orifice? by war4peace · · Score: 4, Funny

    They just found the asshole of the Earth.

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  6. Re:Not as big as... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Harry Reid?

  7. Re:nothing new by Tablizer · · Score: 3, Funny

    and even more in Blackburn Lancashire.

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  8. Re:Y E T I !!! by Bob_Who · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's* the Yeti it's = it is Learn this.

    Your rite. I cun't tipe gooder for ewe.

  9. Re:black hole caused by a black hole by ArcadeMan · · Score: 4, Funny

    Then it's gonna suck.

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