SomeplaceManitoba t1_jd39y1b wrote on March 21, 2023 at 3:07 PM Reply to TIL A coal seam in Australia is believed to have been burning for 6,000 years, making it the oldest coal fire. The site's name is Mount Wingen but is commonly called Burning Mountain and the fire is traveling south 1m per year discoloring the ground as it goes. by jamescookenotthatone The local explanation is so blunt, a man fell down a sinkhole. He lit a torch and incinerated himself. No magic sky birds, just a poor unfortunate who warns us to this day of his folly. Permalink −25−
SomeplaceManitoba t1_jd39y1b wrote
Reply to TIL A coal seam in Australia is believed to have been burning for 6,000 years, making it the oldest coal fire. The site's name is Mount Wingen but is commonly called Burning Mountain and the fire is traveling south 1m per year discoloring the ground as it goes. by jamescookenotthatone
The local explanation is so blunt, a man fell down a sinkhole. He lit a torch and incinerated himself. No magic sky birds, just a poor unfortunate who warns us to this day of his folly.