A Turkmenistani commenter on B.A.N. replied to a commenter who accused Santa Claus (whom he referred to as “Satan Clause”) of being racist. The Turkmenistani disagreed, saying Santa delivered all the presents he had asked for at his home in Ashgabat.
Turkmenistan would seem to be the proper place for a “Satan Clause.” It is home to the so-called “Entrance to Hell.”
From Wikipedia:
The Darvaza gas crater (Turkmen media use the name Shining of the Karakum: Turkmen: Garagum ýalkymy), also known as the Door to Hell or Gates of Hell, is a natural gas field collapsed into a cavern near Darvaza, Turkmenistan.
Accurate records of how the crater ignited have not been discovered, and some facts are disputed. One of the more popular theories is that Soviet geologists intentionally set it on fire in 1971 to prevent the spread of methane gas, and it is thought to have been burning continuously ever since. The gas crater has an area of 5,350 m2 (1⅓ acres). Its diameter is 69 m (226 ft), and its depth is 30 m (98 ft).
The Turkmen government hopes that the crater will become a popular tourist attraction. The surrounding area is also popular for wild desert camping.
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Accurate records of how the crater ignited have not been discovered, and some facts are disputed. One of the more popular theories is that Soviet geologists intentionally set it on fire in 1971 to prevent the spread of methane gas, and it is thought to have been burning continuously ever since.
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