A pothole in Russia. Photo credit: miriam http://flic.kr/p/4w8YeY
So, you have had the misfortune to have your taxi swallowed up into a giant pothole in Russia. Water swirls around you, the depths of the hole are unfathomable, but you’ve managed to escape alive. The local news crew show up to tell of your lucky escape from the jaws of death. It’s what you do next – when being interviewed by the locals news – that sends your survival story viral.