stackyFACTSFlowing directly from a hyper-saline subglacial reservoir in Antarctica, this terrifyingly crimson seep dramatically stains the surrounding glacier. The bright red hue simply comes from oxidized iron rather than gore, but it still maintains the aesthetic of a massive, actively bleeding geological wound.
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