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The Berkeley Pit
The Berkeley Pit: Friend or Foe?
What would you say if I told you that there exists a body of water so toxic that it kills almost all that touches it? A place where pure water meets vile and vicious chemicals deemed cinema worthy, and is visible from space! In the city of Butte, Montana, the hazardous Berkeley Pit is a cesspool of toxic chemicals and crimson water that may create disastrous consequences for the ecosystem of Montana; but could something so sinister act as a way to better ourselves in scientific fields?
The 20th century brought on a new era of technology fueled by boom and bust; Some would strike it rich, and some would go broke. In a few cases, even whole cities became widely reputable! By 1950, the city of Butte, Montana was

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