DEEPEST, OLDEST
LAKE ON EARTH
CRACKED ICE
Long cracks slice across the
frozen surface of Lake Baikal
like jet vapor trails in a clear
sky. The ice is 6.6 ft (2 m) thick,
and is constantly cracking with
a sound like gunfire.
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