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If you're a fan of the Strange, Dark, and Mysterious, then you should check out my other podcast,

Mr. Ballin's Medical Mysteries. Each week, I dive into some of the most bizarre, mind-bending medical

stories you've ever heard, cases that leave doctors scratching their heads, miraculous

recoveries that defy logic, and strange medical mishaps that seem too wild to be real.

These stories are more than just eerie. They are a reminder of how unpredictable and sometimes terrifying life can be.

Up next is one of my recent favorites from the series. Whether you're new to Mr. Ballin's

medical mysteries or a longtime listener, I think you'll find it just as captivating as I did.

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get your podcasts. We put out new episodes every week, and each one dives into a bizarre,

mind-bending medical mystery that will leave you questioning what you thought you knew about

the human body.

In November of 2007, a scientist stood on the edge of a 50-foot-wide crater in the Peruvian high desert.

The crater was full of water.

But despite its innocent-looking appearance, this crater full of water held incredible danger.

When it formed two months earlier, hundreds of people and animals in the area had gotten violently sick,

and so far no one had come up with a good explanation for how this was possible.

In fact, according to the laws of physics, the crater shouldn't even exist.

It was a mystery that had researchers all over the planet scratching their heads.

But as the scientist stared down into the big crater, he thought he might have the answer

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