fireaunts
fireaunts t1_j4qnu9l wrote
Reply to TIL about SubTropolis, a giant former limestone mine under Kansas City that was converted into the world’s largest underground business complex. The 1,100-acre complex is accessed through tunnels, and as of 2015, 1,600 people worked there. by corn_dog_22
ive been in it a couple times. i know people who work down there. all 1,100 acres (and growing) are owned by the Hunt family. they also own Kansas City's NFL team
fireaunts t1_j4qp1za wrote
Reply to comment by Desertswisher in TIL about SubTropolis, a giant former limestone mine under Kansas City that was converted into the world’s largest underground business complex. The 1,100-acre complex is accessed through tunnels, and as of 2015, 1,600 people worked there. by corn_dog_22
they work in the office at a packaging supply company. the company sells cardboard and tape to other companies. boring tbh...but there used to be a massive orchid collection down there with thousands of rare orchids grown in artificial light. the precise temps down there made it ideal for orchids. but the flowers were killed by smoke from a fire lit near a ventilation shaft up on the surface. luckily i dont think anyone was hurt