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title: Hell at the Bottom of a Hole in Siberia
description: "Uncover the truth behind the infamous \"Well to Hell\" urban legend, where Soviet scientists allegedly drilled into hell in Siberia and recorded the screams of the damned."
url: https://decodingtheunknown.pub/article/hell-at-the-bottom-of-a-hole-in-siberia.md
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datePublished: 2026-07-28
dateModified: 2026-07-28
author:
  - name: Simon Whistler
    url: https://decodingtheunknown.pub/author/simon-whistler
publisher: Decoding the Unknown
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---

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Uncover the truth behind the infamous "Well to Hell" urban legend, where Soviet scientists allegedly drilled into hell in Siberia and recorded the screams of the damned.
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