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eppkE TIL that Kjeragbolten is a boulder on the mountain Kjerag in Norway. It was left in a crevasse during the last ice age, suspended above a 3,228 ft deep abyss. It is accessible without any climbing equipment, and a popular site for BASE jumping.
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