#108 - Kola Superdeep Borehole

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#108 - Kola Superdeep Borehole

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Sep 20, 2021

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This week the Flannelcasters talk about the Kola Superdeep Borehole - the deepest borehole ever drilled by humans, extended nearly 12 km below the surface of the Earth.

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Sep 20, 2021

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