When Soviet scientists tried to drill the deepest hole ever in 1989 they were hoping to get down to 15 kilometres. They managed 12 kilometres, and that record still stands. Show more
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When Soviet scientists tried to drill the deepest hole ever in 1989 they were hoping to get down to 15 kilometres. They managed 12 kilometres, and that record still stands. Show more
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