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Why the USSR Stopped Drilling at 12,262 Meters Came Down to an Unexpected Limit
Soviet engineers drilled 12,262 meters into the Kola Peninsula in 1989, but 414°F heat made the rock squeeze the hole shut.
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Soviet engineers drilled 12,262 meters into the Kola Peninsula in 1989, but 414°F heat made the rock squeeze the hole shut.
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