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Fantastic ‘Virgin’ Pool Never Before Seen by Humans Discovered Deep in New Mexico Cave

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Fantastic ‘Virgin’ Pool Never Before Seen by Humans Discovered Deep in New Mexico Cave A newly discovered wondrous pool, which lies 700 ft. below Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico, has never before been seen by human eyes. The cave pool, which appears to be completely “virgin,” was found in Lechuguilla Cave in New Mexico, one the world’s largest and most famous caves. That said, the cave had not before been touched by humans at all, as scientists found this strange discovery at a depth of 213 meters below the entrance to the cave, which also happens to be one of the tallest (or deepest) in the world. Lechuguilla Cave and its unique microorganisms have attracted interest from microbiologists because, despite several million years of isolation from the terrestrial environment, they display widespread resistance to modern clinical antibiotic drugs. In a Facebook post on their official page, Carlsbad Caverns called the site “completely pristine” and noted that they believe the b...