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TIL of the Juukan Gorge in Western Australia. It is known primarily for a cave that was the only inland site in Australia with evidence of continuous human occupation for over 46,000 years, includ... (en.wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL of the Juukan Gorge in Western Australia. It is known primarily for a cave that was the only inland site in Australia with evidence of continuous human occupation for over 46,000 years, including through the last Ice Age. The cave was permanently destroyed by mining company Rio Tinto in May 2020

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[–] maculata@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

All the corporate apologies and legal whoo-ha is bullshit.

The entire Rio Tinto board and everyone on duty the day those explosive charges were laid and detonated should be executed slowly.