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a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface
a cavern with beautiful stalactites
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Prefabricated buildings erected in the underground caverns housed sleeping quarters, latrines, laboratories, a mess hall, laundry and gym.
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Within these insulated caverns, temperatures can soar to 77°F (25°C)—a staggering contrast to the brutal cold above, where winter temperatures can drop below -100°F (-73°C).
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Scott spent two to four days in each location, experiencing some of the world’s most stunning underwater landscapes, like the caverns and blue holes in Gozo, Malta, and the tropical waters near Miami, Florida.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 25 Feb. 2025
The entire operation runs almost solely on paper, each retirement file hand-processed by hundreds of workers in a limestone mine 230 feet underground who ferry pieces of paper between the caverns to put them in the right manila folder.
—Zeynep Tufekci, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Within these insulated caverns, temperatures can soar to 77°F (25°C)—a staggering contrast to the brutal cold above, where winter temperatures can drop below -100°F (-73°C).
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Scott spent two to four days in each location, experiencing some of the world’s most stunning underwater landscapes, like the caverns and blue holes in Gozo, Malta, and the tropical waters near Miami, Florida.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 25 Feb. 2025
The entire operation runs almost solely on paper, each retirement file hand-processed by hundreds of workers in a limestone mine 230 feet underground who ferry pieces of paper between the caverns to put them in the right manila folder.
—Zeynep Tufekci, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Cavern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavern. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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