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Portal to Maya Underworld Found in Mexico?

news.nationalgeographic.com — A labyrinth filled with stone temples and pyramids in 14 caves —some underwater—have been uncovered on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.

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  • bloodomen13, on 08/22/2008, -10/+212Indy?
    • Elranzer, on 08/23/2008, -18/+4Will there be cake?
    • goldliop, on 08/23/2008, -3/+78YOU CALL HIM DOCTAH JONES LADY
      • laronde20, on 08/24/2008, -3/+13Lady only in movie cause she banging director!
      • CorneliusStump, on 08/24/2008, -1/+8comment of the year, seriously.
      • afidler, on 08/24/2008, -2/+2it's "doll," not "lady," geez man. ;)
    • KlassyGuy, on 08/23/2008, -9/+2Shia?
    • tas08, on 08/23/2008, -9/+2Quick, fetch Shia!
    • sporg, on 08/24/2008, -0/+4Its well known that there are tunnels and caves all over South America of archeological significance. The problem is most are in remote or dangerous regions and some of the tunnels are famous for explorers going into them and never coming back. After you!
    • flashpointbob, on 08/24/2008, -0/+2We named the dog Indiana...
    • philberttheduck, on 08/24/2008, -1/+1HENRY JONES JR
    • whywait, on 08/24/2008, -0/+1Scully?
  • SouljaBoySTFU, on 08/23/2008, -36/+11This is like Pokemon!
    • sadisticmind, on 08/23/2008, -1/+27how? waiit, never mind, i dont care
    • Slothy88, on 08/23/2008, -1/+26sigh..then all you'd need is an "escape rope"
  • Yondelldude, on 08/23/2008, -11/+71El Dorado?
  • MickeyPo, on 08/23/2008, -11/+59Wasn't this article dugg before?.....
  • benman587, on 08/23/2008, -31/+108This was a triumph
    • Cwolf267, on 08/23/2008, -12/+84 I'm making a note here:
      HUGE SUCCESS.
      • DarkGerbil, on 08/23/2008, -9/+65It's hard to overstate my satisfaction.
      • SceptreData, on 08/23/2008, -9/+56Aperture Science!
      • Acglaphotis, on 08/23/2008, -9/+55We do what we must because we can.
      • dark_helmet, on 08/23/2008, -7/+55For the good of all of us.
      • CalcProgrammer1, on 08/23/2008, -6/+50Except the ones who are dead...
      • solidus636, on 08/23/2008, -5/+45But there's no sense crying over every mistake...
      • DpNo1, on 08/23/2008, -6/+44You just keep on trying till you run out of cake...
      • emjaymj, on 08/23/2008, -33/+9Don't you guys have anything better to do?
      • XenoSNK, on 08/23/2008, -5/+43And the science gets done.
      • 8BitGaming, on 08/23/2008, -6/+43And you make a neat gun.
      • PhotonCannon, on 08/23/2008, -4/+41For the people who are still alive.
      • itsripitsrip, on 08/23/2008, -5/+40i'm not even angry.
      • bentrinh, on 08/23/2008, -28/+1I'm not even angry.
      • Perk, on 08/23/2008, -28/+2Chances are your pants are not as fancy as the pair...
      • ZER0JACK, on 08/23/2008, -31/+1I'm making a note here:
        HUGE SUCCESS.
      • OstrakonX, on 08/23/2008, -5/+40I'm being so sincere right now
      • BeavisMcSleavis, on 08/23/2008, -5/+37Even though you broke my heart and killed me...
      • Puffles, on 08/23/2008, -4/+37And tore me to pieces~
      • smashfest, on 08/23/2008, -4/+37and threw every piece into a fire
      • adriaaan, on 10/12/2008, -4/+33As they burned it hurt because, I was so happy for you
      • Whoopes, on 08/23/2008, -17/+1c-c-c-combo breaker!
      • QuakerMC, on 08/23/2008, -2/+28Now these points of data make a beautiful line
      • PhotonCannon, on 08/24/2008, -2/+28And we're out of beta we're releasing on time!
      • BlackTye, on 08/24/2008, -1/+24So I'm glad I got burned.
      • Forsakenmantra, on 08/24/2008, -0/+22Think of all the things we learned
      • FrootRoop, on 08/24/2008, -0/+24For the people who are
        still alive
      • bmarc, on 08/24/2008, -13/+2for the people who are
        still alive.
      • Nerfdude, on 08/24/2008, -15/+1hey you guys.
        the cake is a lie.
        remember playing that? ha ha.
      • TailGunner, on 08/24/2008, -0/+19Go ahead and leave me
      • XxXKUL, on 08/24/2008, -0/+17I think I prefer to stay inside.
      • brain3000us, on 08/24/2008, -0/+15Maybe you'll find someone else to help you
      • Acglaphotis, on 08/24/2008, -0/+15Maybe Black Mesa. That was a joke. HAHA. FAT CHANCE.
      • goldenratiophi, on 08/24/2008, -0/+11Anyway, this cake is great. It's so delicious and moist.
      • afidler, on 08/24/2008, -8/+1Anyway this cake is great!
      • BKred, on 08/24/2008, -0/+10Look at me still talking when there's science to do
      • alaskandesign, on 08/24/2008, -0/+10When I look out there, it makes me glad I'm not you!
      • Gherald, on 08/24/2008, -0/+9I've experiments to run. There is research to be done.
      • Puffles, on 08/24/2008, -0/+8On the people who are still alive~
      • diggymow, on 08/24/2008, -0/+7and believe me I am still alive
      • Puffles, on 08/24/2008, -0/+6I'm doing science and I'm still alive~
      • Acglaphotis, on 08/24/2008, -0/+6I feel fantastic and I'm still alive.
        While you're dying I'll be still alive.
        And when you're dead I will be still alive.

        Still alive
        Still alive

        [I didn't want it to end while it was still incomplete >.
      • Puffles, on 08/25/2008, -1/+1I would've finished it with you! ;_;
    • Aerandir, on 08/23/2008, -30/+9C-C-C-C-COMBOOO BREAKER!!!!
    • joecoolhascome, on 08/23/2008, -15/+5It's hard to overstate my satisfaction.
    • joecoolhascome, on 08/23/2008, -14/+5Aperture Science
    • tas08, on 08/23/2008, -16/+6Christ, not again. Please don't submit this one to the front page, it's not even called for!
    • nichesiteexpert, on 08/23/2008, -10/+5We do what we must because we can ( I cannot help myself)
    • arah91, on 08/24/2008, -8/+4For the good of all of us. Except the ones who are dead
  • filldeviant, on 08/23/2008, -18/+63Am I the only one that thought saw the title and assumed it was talking about software?
    • rbross2005, on 08/23/2008, -2/+9Nope.
    • 30somethinDad, on 08/23/2008, -2/+8Nope.
    • noen, on 08/23/2008, -3/+7Everyone knows the portal to the underworld in Maya is through Maya script. Master that and you'll become The One.
    • MarkTaiwan, on 08/23/2008, -0/+4I assumed it was talking about the game.
    • trackerbishop, on 08/24/2008, -1/+53D rendering
  • MrMax99, on 08/23/2008, -3/+29What is this? Very interesting article but not enough pictures... from National Geographic!
    • Antitheft, on 08/23/2008, -0/+3Agreed. I really want to see pics of some of the features they mentioned in the article, i.e. the large columns and priest effigies.
    • dudefaceguyman, on 08/24/2008, -1/+1Seriously, I was happily expecting at least one picture with some foreign chicks side boob or something, but no. Nothing. I'm so disappointed in you National Geographic.
  • JordanVictor, on 08/23/2008, -7/+32Maybe they'll finally find more crystal skulls.
    • shauntacular, on 08/23/2008, -8/+4Dugg. But that movie still sucked.
    • spaceman84, on 08/24/2008, -0/+4Protip: All of the crystal skulls found have been fakes.
      • rowjimmy, on 08/24/2008, -1/+1not all. some of them the owners won't let independent scientists authenticate. because.. uhh... they are so mystical that your petty sciences can't touch it. yeah.
  • Vidalsassgirlie, on 08/23/2008, -16/+3The cake is a lie.
  • chubbybubba, on 08/23/2008, -14/+393There are a lot of portals in mexico... but most lead to East Los Angeles.
    • sadisticmind, on 08/23/2008, -10/+102and Home Depots
    • banthis, on 08/23/2008, -34/+7And many portals in the US leading to weak-government-countries-all-over-the-world, right?

      You know, those jokes are getting pretty old by now, and I know I'm going to get dugged down for saying something un-american.
      • Arkavus, on 08/23/2008, -2/+26No, you're getting dugg down for not having a sense of humor.
      • diothar, on 08/23/2008, -1/+13I'm burying for the use of the term "dugged."
      • specialK16, on 08/24/2008, -1/+5*****, I am Latin and I thought this was hilarious.
    • digsuxx, on 08/23/2008, -15/+2pedos and *****
    • IamJustinM, on 08/23/2008, -15/+5Don't be racist.
      • NegativeDigg, on 08/23/2008, -3/+2By the amount of diggs this thread is getting do you think saying don't be racist is going to work?
    • temporaryescape, on 08/23/2008, -1/+5Its UNAFTA.

      Underground North American Free Trade Agreement
      • lostlyrics, on 09/11/2008, -0/+1the real NAFTA exists quite openly
        (north american *bleep* taxdodger association)
    • NegativeDigg, on 08/23/2008, -4/+6Have you people ever been to East Los Angeles? I'm in East Los Angeles right now and it's not what the movies make you want to believe. Now, South Central is still pretty ***** up.
    • SoCalMario, on 08/23/2008, -0/+3East Los Angeles.....hahaha!! So true!!! You can find many portals in Tijuana that lead to Otay Mesa (San Diego side) Actually the Border Patrol finds these portals all the time!

      PSHHHH!!!! amateurs!
      • NegativeDigg, on 08/25/2008, -1/+0Do we need to call the border patrol on you mario? Since you know where all these "portals" are.
      • lostlyrics, on 09/11/2008, -0/+1
        every undertaker in the south knows them
        where else from to get slave labour c'mon ??
    • OpenRevolt, on 08/23/2008, -1/+3Too bad these portals only seem to be one-way...
    • bluepass, on 08/23/2008, -0/+4Si... si...
    • ryan631, on 08/24/2008, -0/+1Goldmine.
  • glinsvad, on 08/23/2008, -9/+26speedy thing goes in, speedy thing comes out?
  • stubear, on 08/23/2008, -4/+11In other news, a crack squadron of marines have been dispatched to the Yucatán Peninsula to investigate strange paranormal occurrences.
  • DreamVsPs2, on 08/23/2008, -4/+14diablo 4?
  • mannymix03, on 08/23/2008, -13/+5Incoming portal jokes
    • eidetic, on 08/23/2008, -2/+11Watch for falling Weighted Companion Cubes.
    • TVarmy, on 08/23/2008, -14/+2Comming in 3... 2... 1...

      Wait, what is this unrelated article? I have no idea what it is about. Just stick it back on the net and get it off of the front page.

      If you love it so much, why don't you favorite it? WELL I WON'T LET YOU!

      How does that feel?

      -Love Always, Mr Baby Man
      • LeviTheSmith, on 08/23/2008, -2/+8What the ***** are you talking about?
      • poet, on 08/23/2008, -1/+3That's possibly the most obnoxious and unintelligent comment ever on digg.
  • d4ftpunk, on 08/23/2008, -10/+4321.desember 2012
    • DougUpndown, on 08/23/2008, -21/+5Surely even you know it's spelt "December"?
    • mdoom, on 08/23/2008, -4/+21at 11:11 on that date too...
    • RealDealRick, on 08/23/2008, -19/+8Comments are editable. There is no excuse for not spelling correctly. Especially December. Come on man.
      • lostlyrics, on 09/11/2008, -0/+1rule-sycophants will soon hail
        new rules made by us artists.
    • LeviTheSmith, on 08/23/2008, -6/+12Norwegian
    • DougUpndown, on 08/23/2008, -17/+8Norwegian or not, until Digg becomes a non-English Website, I think we ought to all try and type in English.

      www.digg.no if you want your own language version.
      • LeviTheSmith, on 08/23/2008, -4/+17If you knew he meant "December", what's the problem if he types "Desember"?
        It is his native spelling of it.
        Sounds the same?: Yes
        Spelling: "c" was replaced with "s"
        DEAR GOD THE WORLD IS GONNA END
      • ahhell, on 08/23/2008, -6/+4Wow. Spoken like a true asshat.
      • pgrit154, on 08/23/2008, -5/+1Haha, asshat, I like that!
      • captainh, on 08/23/2008, -2/+8acchat
      • poet, on 08/23/2008, -6/+1captainh = winner
        the rest of you = fags
      • DrJG, on 08/25/2008, -1/+1"Norwegian or not, until Digg becomes a non-English Website, I think we ought to all try and type in English." DougupnDown

        I assume you are from US, do you read or comprehend much English? Or is it merely another form of racism? Mostly English is understood in US but often there are problems if one does take to English pronounciations or word usages, especially over telephone.
    • poet, on 08/23/2008, -7/+1Why wouldn't it be 20.12.2012 if you are so moronically ignorant of astronomical positions?
    • Soulbow2, on 08/24/2008, -4/+1That was the Aztecs right? These are Mayan.
    • elambing, on 08/24/2008, -0/+428 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, and 12 seconds
    • Druidblue, on 08/24/2008, -0/+1If McCain wins this fall none of us will make it to 2012 to see if the world ends or not.
  • rojano17, on 08/23/2008, -5/+9Schweet, just a 30 minute drive for me, going to have to check it out
    • IanPR, on 08/23/2008, -12/+6Mexicans don't drive...
      • fellarizzo2002, on 08/23/2008, -7/+5or legally immigrate.
      • rojano17, on 08/23/2008, -9/+9It's sad that you are still living in your American dream bubble, specially when your economy is crashing, I'm QUITE sure i drive a better car than you will ever afford and live in a way you will never know. Progress doesn't depend solely on America.
      • IanPR, on 08/23/2008, -4/+8Ahem... Canada.
        All is good here.
      • lostlyrics, on 09/11/2008, -0/+1canoeduh fine ? oh it is ?
        --- and why is not it then ?
        http://digg.com/environment/Alberta_s_Oil_Sands_Su ...

        more space to hide and fewer ppl to watch eh ?
    • Kzoo, on 08/23/2008, -1/+2Lucky :P
    • ax8284, on 08/23/2008, -0/+5post some photos

    • poet, on 08/23/2008, -12/+4rojano, sorry but Mexico isn't even a first-world country.
      The only way in which we will never know how you live is in the methods you use to collect recyclable goods to earn your worthless pesos.
      And I doubt you even own a car or have the ability to figure out how to operate one.
      The truth hurts
      • mpdid, on 08/23/2008, -2/+1it's funny because it's racist.
      • cerealjynx, on 08/24/2008, -2/+1it's also funny because his name is poet
      • rojano17, on 08/24/2008, -2/+7See you probably don't even speak any language other than your southern white trash English, just the fact that i do, that i am on Digg and aware of world politics, technology, etc. Should be enough of a clue that not everybody living in developing nations is economically or intellectually lacking. Do travel my friend, it will open your eyes, mind and soul, it is simply the best way to get a broader view of the world we live in and quite possibly the best way to spend your money. :)
      • ax8284, on 08/24/2008, -0/+3people like 'poet' are worthless... I wouldn't spend a single PESO to save your life.
      • DrJG, on 08/25/2008, -0/+1"it will open your eyes, mind and soul," rojano17

        Don't be too sure. Someone sleeping can be awakened but not someone pretending to sleep, a proverb in my language. There are millions of tourists out of rich nations swarming everywhere, few learn, some are like ducks with water - they can brush off any knowledge or information they might come across if it is contrary to their prejudices - and some do this quite deliberately too.
  • destron, on 08/23/2008, -3/+35Maybe Indiana Jones wasn't full of ***** after all...
  • duckyinc, on 08/23/2008, -7/+41Welcome to 3 WEEKS AGO LAND!!
    • digitallysick, on 08/23/2008, -4/+20The found a time portal that brings up digg stories back to the front page again! amazing
    • mweber02, on 08/23/2008, -5/+11Yea, some of us missed it because we have jobs, girlfriends, etc.
      • bmarc, on 08/24/2008, -1/+2Digg-Neglect in full swing here.
      • elipabst, on 08/24/2008, -2/+3"some of us missed it because we have...girlfriends"

        Should have went with alien abduction, much more believable.
    • yellowswan, on 08/23/2008, -4/+2^^ Who are you kidding?
  • P1um, on 08/23/2008, -3/+21We call that a cave where I come from.
    • lostlyrics, on 09/11/2008, -0/+1and how would we call californian
      racists with an IQ of 100? a village.
  • Albumen, on 08/23/2008, -3/+23ZUMA!
    • tjrecord, on 08/23/2008, -2/+1Gwen Stefani gave birth to a Mayan portal?
  • everlast88, on 08/23/2008, -8/+4i'm making a note here: huge success
  • mateoberry, on 08/23/2008, -7/+2Can't wait to hear how the Mormons decide to spin this one!!!
  • IanPR, on 08/23/2008, -5/+15Did someone just watch National Treasure 2?
  • sadisticmind, on 08/23/2008, -10/+4BUSH: "we have found Iraq's WMDs"
    • thedogfatherx, on 08/23/2008, -2/+2There is a time and a place for that. You failed both.
  • RealDealRick, on 08/23/2008, -3/+34Watch out for Aliens and Predators.
    • starscream45, on 08/24/2008, -0/+1Doesn't matter, whoever wins, we lose.
  • Skurt, on 08/23/2008, -9/+2This explains all the Mexicans in the US...
  • WhoRadley, on 08/23/2008, -10/+1That was a triumph.
  • christianboutin, on 08/23/2008, -11/+2Mmmmmmm, mayan cake...
  • Azarken, on 08/23/2008, -2/+4Uhh I remember seeing this same thing on the Discovery channel a few months ago..the Mayans were pretty into caves.
    • Kzoo, on 08/23/2008, -0/+1Are you sure it was this one in particular? As you said, they did have a thing for caves; it was probably a similar one.

      Date on article: 22 August (yesterday)
      FTA: "[description of find] archaeologists announced last week."
  • shauntacular, on 08/23/2008, -7/+2They didn't find David Bowie at the end of it? Magic Dance!
  • BIGHED, on 08/23/2008, -12/+114It was just a matter of time before they did a story about my ex-girlfriend's vagina.
    • reyesz, on 08/23/2008, -4/+18number please?
      • GuitarHeroDenn, on 08/23/2008, -4/+70118 999 881 999 119 725...3
      • persept, on 08/23/2008, -1/+3That number is a reference to the IT Crowd, if anyone got the reference other than me...
      • wrzhydr, on 08/24/2008, -0/+2i didn't get the reference, but thanks..now i have to download seasons 1 and 2 because of you...
    • temporaryescape, on 08/23/2008, -1/+9Sex was like throwing a hot dog down a hallway...
      • poet, on 08/23/2008, -1/+1Whoopie Goldberg or Dirt Nasty? How unoriginal.
  • marcoionox, on 08/23/2008, -8/+2Hurry, we need to find the companion cube!
  • Einchy, on 08/23/2008, -5/+13Reference to geek culture.
  • RoboCafaz, on 08/23/2008, -10/+6Its funny because everything Portal-related is actually talking about that game that Valve made!
    • TheGreatBelow, on 08/23/2008, -3/+2Yea, what's your point? Valve is one of the best devs out there.
      • RoboCafaz, on 08/23/2008, -3/+1I know! And they coined the term Portal before anyone else started using it!
  • TheGreatBelow, on 08/23/2008, -4/+16LF4M Maya PST.
  • Puirtabeul, on 08/23/2008, -8/+8I in no way want to diminish the sheer awesomeness of this find, but I'm sort of irked at the way any major cultural find in archeology has to be reported with a sugar coat of, "And Experts somewhere think that this logically explains those crazy myths those backwater [insert ancient civilization]s might have had!" Seriously, Western Civilization. Knock it off. It's condescending and in 400 years it's going to look like geocentricism or the idea that light is projected from the eyes. There are more than two ways (literal & 100% fiction) to interpret myths and symbols, and these structures probably played an integral role in a third way of understanding (ritual and participation) that has, for the most part, lost meaning entirely in the west.
    • reyesz, on 08/23/2008, -0/+1For explanative comments go to reddit
    • Kzoo, on 08/23/2008, -0/+2In popular media, I would agree. Normally I wouldn't be able to say anything more than that but I've actually been researching this particular field for the past few months (along with other South, Central and North American groups as far as they relate to my topic). Some of the really old stuff (before the turn of the last century) and pretty much anything I've read from the 15th century Spanish explorers tend to take the "these savages have absolutely ridiculous and horrid beliefs" stance, but most of the scholarly literature is really quite good about proper presentation/interpretation.
  • lektroluv, on 08/23/2008, -3/+14So many comments and no "it's a trap!" ?
    • daxz, on 08/23/2008, -6/+17IT'S A TRAP!
    • peterb518, on 08/23/2008, -2/+3Ask and ye shall receive.

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    • cerealjynx, on 08/24/2008, -0/+5It's not really a trap if they call it a portal to the underworld.
  • form3hide, on 08/23/2008, -7/+123r23r2r323r
  • Tripper44, on 08/23/2008, -7/+3The "coffee cake" is a lie?
  • frositay, on 08/23/2008, -1/+4Is it just me or is this stuff absolutely amazing and fascinating? I'd love to explore something like this myself.
  • Fiyerstorm, on 08/23/2008, -2/+17Underwater temples? I better go get my Zora tunic. >:O
  • catrinachaos, on 08/23/2008, -0/+1I once swam in a hidden ceynote (underground swimming hole w/ carved-out stone steps) in the Yucatan (near the Ruta Puuc)... I wonder if I'm holy now?
  • VdgX, on 08/23/2008, -6/+8Portal jokes are irreverent to this story. We all love portal. We love it's quotes. But this story has no vague connection to the game aside from the word "Portal" in the title. That's sort of like having a conversation that goes like "Do you smell that?" "The cake is a lie, lol." "...." And then you'll have no friends. So please only quote Portal when it actually makes sense. Failure to do so will force me to hate you, and that would terrible for your self-esteem.
    • Guillerok, on 08/23/2008, -3/+2"...and that would terrible for your self-esteem."

      I also a whole Coca-Cola Bottle, is this bad?
    • bentrinh, on 08/23/2008, -1/+9Are you even angry? Or are you being so sincere right now?
    • smashfest, on 08/23/2008, -0/+8this cake is great.
      it's so delicious and moist.
  • VdgX, on 08/23/2008, -9/+3Portal jokes are irreverent to this story. We all love portal. We love it's quotes. But this story has no vague connection to the game aside from the word "Portal" in the title. That's sort of like having a conversation that goes like "Do you smell that?" "The cake is a lie, lol." "...." And then you'll have no friends. So please only quote Portal when it actually makes sense. Failure to do so will force me to hate you, and that would be terrible for your self-esteem.
  • deeflo23, on 08/23/2008, -0/+3wow, i just got back from chichen itzá in yucatan. it was truly amazing. i believe its been recently made a new wonder of the world. about 2 years ago i actually got to climb it. it was such an amazing spiritual experience. i cant wait to see what develops with these findings.
    • insanekoz, on 08/24/2008, -0/+1I climbed it too.

      Twice.

      Not a spiritual experience in any way, other than holding on to the rope next to the steps and praying for dear life.
      • deeflo23, on 08/24/2008, -0/+1hahaha that reminds me of my sis. she swore she was going to die climbing it.
      • DrJG, on 08/25/2008, -0/+1"I climbed it too.

        Twice.

        Not a spiritual experience in any way, other than holding on to the rope next to the steps and praying for dear life." insanekoz


        Spiritual experiences are just that - spiritual.

        Mimicry of physical part does not guarantee the spiritual part of an experience, or else every yoga class would result in manufacturing guaranteed Buddhas by hundreds every year.

        Think intellectual - not everyone attending a class can go on to become a top intellectual, academic, professional, creator, or prize winner. Sitting and taking notes and so forth does not produce the same result.

        Think emotional. Love is not guaranteed by any process either. Nor is happiness.

        Spiritual is another dimension, as intellectual or emotional, apart from physical; though not quite unconnected, it does not follow from physical action or exercise as a guaranteed result any more than the other two.

        Also, if you did not have it in one time or place it does not mean you are completely incapable of it - only that you were not open to it then.
  • Soneoo, on 08/23/2008, -1/+4I CAN GO HOME BEFORE 12/21/2012!!!!!
  • judicar, on 08/23/2008, -1/+3Watch out for the Hadal.
  • Oddish, on 08/23/2008, -1/+17One lousy image?
    • IamJustinM, on 08/23/2008, -0/+7Haha, ya :(
      Hopefully there's a Nat Geo HD special.
    • element1ne, on 08/24/2008, -0/+1But didn't you guys see Archaeologists Victoria Rojas (front) and Lara Hindersten (back). That makes it all worth while!
  • sx66gns, on 08/23/2008, -1/+23Mexicans were working hard even 1,900 years ago , thanks guys! here's cerveza rubia on me.
  • eggballs, on 08/23/2008, -1/+7Who here cares more about learning from history than about playing video games? I'm not blaming anyone, just asking.
    • Kzoo, on 08/23/2008, -0/+4I do :P. I mean, I like playing video games, but some of this stuff is pretty fascinating.
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