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00:00Why don't deep mountain tunnels flood?
00:02Water pressure down there can crush a steel submarine like a paper cup.
00:07This massive steel drill blocks floods using thick rubber tail seals and pumped heavy grease.
00:13The grease squeezes tight against concrete rings to block water from rushing in.
00:18To see how these giant machines dig under rivers, check the link in bio.
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