Unnatural phenomena

Holes!

This week we look at three smaller mysteries that are similar and try to get to the bottom of things.

Mel’s hole
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Mel Waters called in to the Art Bell show in 1997 and described a “bottomless” hole located on his property. To this day no one has ever seen it besides Mel and a man by the name of Red Elk.
The basics
All about Mel and his holes

Devil Kettle Falls
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One half of the Brule River flows over a waterfall and continues to flow downstream until it meets Lake Superior, the other half pours directly into a hole and disappears. Where does all that water go?
Some science about the hole
Even more about the hole and a great video

The Band of Holes
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On the side of the Nazca plateau in Peru there is a band of holes carved into the side of the mountain. They extend for over a mile and to this day nobody know who or why they were carved.
Some interesting thoughts
More images