Answer · Oak Island money pit
The pit floods because it is dug below sea level into permeable, cavernous rock; no tunnel exists.
The pit floods because it is dug below sea level into permeable, cavernous rock; no tunnel exists.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests supported it: two pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Any deep hole on the east end of the island fills to tide level.
- Water chemistry in the pit matches local groundwater and seawater mixing, not a single channel.
What would rule it out
- A cut channel with worked walls is exposed between the cove and the pit.
Evidence 2 for · none against
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The questions it answers
Most likelyThe pit floods because it is dug below sea level into permeable, cavernous rock; no tunnel exists
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The pit floods because it is dug below sea level into permeable, cavernous rock; no tunnel exists. [Answer ANS0D52X9F84E4C]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D52X9F84E4C
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year = {2026},
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