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No One Knows Why Deep, Dangerous Holes Are Appearing In This Sand Dune
gizmodo.com ^ | 4/28/14 | Sarah Zhang

Posted on 04/29/2014 8:43:08 AM PDT by Kartographer

One summer day last July, a six-year-old boy was walking across a dune when he disappeared, falling into a deep, narrow hole in the sand. This and two other holes that have since appeared at Indiana's Mount Baldy are unlike anything scientists have seen before—it could be an entirely new geological phenomenon.

After being buried for three horrifying hours in the eleven-foot-deep hole, the boy was fortunately rescued. But the incident left an impression on geologist Erin Argyilan, who happened to be doing research at Mount Baldy that day and heard his parents' terrified screams. "I couldn't help in the moment," she told the Chicago Tribune, "So now I have to do what I can to learn why this is happening."

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: erinargyilan; holes; indiana; mountbaldy
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1 posted on 04/29/2014 8:43:08 AM PDT by Kartographer
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I vote for Graboids!!

2 posted on 04/29/2014 8:43:48 AM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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Seconded. My thoughts exactly. There’s no other explanation.


3 posted on 04/29/2014 8:45:26 AM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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What, they never saw “Tremors”?


4 posted on 04/29/2014 8:45:30 AM PDT by Politically Correct (A member of the rabble in good standing)
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Well, it did grab a boy so that makes sense.


5 posted on 04/29/2014 8:45:56 AM PDT by HerrBlucher (Praise to the Lord the Almighty the King of Creation)
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To: Kartographer

Spice worms.


6 posted on 04/29/2014 8:46:17 AM PDT by mylife
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Where’s Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward?


7 posted on 04/29/2014 8:46:41 AM PDT by Misterioso
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Global fracking!!!!!!


8 posted on 04/29/2014 8:46:42 AM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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China has finally succeeded.

Leni

9 posted on 04/29/2014 8:46:57 AM PDT by MinuteGal
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To: Kartographer
 photo we-dont-understand-it-so-they-must-be-aliens.jpg
10 posted on 04/29/2014 8:47:06 AM PDT by airborne (MY HEROES DON'T WEAR CAPES. MY HEROES WEAR DOG TAGS ! ! !)
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Shai Hulud!!!

11 posted on 04/29/2014 8:47:08 AM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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Wormsign


12 posted on 04/29/2014 8:47:40 AM PDT by tbpiper
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To: HerrBlucher

Good one!


13 posted on 04/29/2014 8:47:47 AM PDT by Misterioso
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14 posted on 04/29/2014 8:47:57 AM PDT by JRios1968 (I'm guttery and trashy, with a hint of lemon. - Laz)
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So what do we call it if a donkey falls in?


15 posted on 04/29/2014 8:48:07 AM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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It’s the Chinese.
They’re tunneling in from the other side...


16 posted on 04/29/2014 8:48:56 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Rip it out by the roots.)
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To: Kartographer
It's either that or Antlionosaurus.

17 posted on 04/29/2014 8:49:20 AM PDT by DannyTN
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Hugh, crab hole.


18 posted on 04/29/2014 8:50:24 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj7R_2WWdKs


19 posted on 04/29/2014 8:51:18 AM PDT by mylife
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Those are GOP holes.


20 posted on 04/29/2014 8:52:17 AM PDT by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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