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Archaeologists Discover Ancient Crypto-Mine Operated By Jumping Chollas in Pescadero Dunes.

Excavations behind Los Cerritos uncovered a highly sophisticated, but defunct, cryptocurrency mining rig that appeared to have been utilized by an undocumented cult of highly athletic, desert-dwelling Jumping Chollas. The device was found generating minuscule amounts of heat, leading experts to theorize that the primary power source was an elaborate, ritualistic network of discarded surfboards and expired Matcha Latte straws.


Excavations behind Los Cerritos uncovered a highly sophisticated, but defunct, cryptocurrency mining rig that appeared to have been utilized by an undocumented cult of highly athletic, desert-dwelling Jumping Chollas. The device was found generating minuscule amounts of heat, leading experts to theorize that the primary power source was an elaborate, ritualistic network of discarded surfboards and expired Matcha Latte straws.

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