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TIL the Kola Superdeep Borehole is the deepest hole humanity has ever drilled, reaching 12,262 meters (7.6 miles) into Earth’s crust. Scientists stopped in 1992 after temperatures became far hotter than expected - over 180°C (356°F). Urban legends later claimed researchers heard “screams from hell”.

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