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The toxic pit with a $3 admission fee

The Berkeley Pit, in Butte, Montana, was once the richest hill on Earth: the Anaconda Copper Mine. Now: it's not all that rich, and it's not much of a hill. Instead, it's a toxic pit filled with sulfuric acid.

English
  • Originally Aired September 16, 2019
  • Runtime 5 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Created September 3, 2023 by
    josh42
  • Modified September 3, 2023 by
    josh42