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Aug 2023
11m 53s

Mysterious Sinkholes of Mt Baldy

SiriusXM and Atlas Obscura
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One family’s regular day of exploring some sand dunes at the edge of Lake Michigan turned into a wild tale of a little boy being sucked into a sinkhole, and the discovery of underground tunnels. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/mysterious-sinkholes-of-mt-baldy 
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