To: Carbonsteel; SunkenCiv
"This space is full of a vapor so misty and dense that one can scarcely see the ground. Any animal that passes inside meets instant death," the Greek geographer Strabo (64-63 B.C. to about 24 A.D.) wrote about the site.
"I threw in sparrows and they immediately breathed their last and fell," he added. I'll take "Early White Hut Tours" for $1000, Alex.
5 posted on
11/24/2013 6:11:22 PM PST by
Ezekiel
(All who mourn the destruction of America merit the celebration of her rebirth.)
To: Ezekiel
This sounds like natural methane emissions concentrated to the point of asphyxiation. Birds would be quite sensitive to that in particular.
Nobody thought of tossing a burning object inside? (Hold my ancient ale and watch this!)
13 posted on
11/24/2013 6:25:43 PM PST by
HiTech RedNeck
(The Lion of Judah will roar again if you give him a big hug and a cheer and mean it. See my page.)
To: Ezekiel; a fool in paradise; Sir Francis Dashwood; StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; ...
Thanks all for the pings!
31 posted on
11/26/2013 5:19:15 PM PST by
SunkenCiv
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