NR-1 Sinkhole NR-1 Sinkhole The NR-1 Sinkhole is a giant underwater sinkhole located in the Straits of Florida southwest of Key West, Florida. It is found at an approximate depth of of water at the foot of the Pourtales Escarpment, an area of Quaternary sediment. It was discovered in October 1994 during a survey conducted by the American submarine NR-1, a U.S. Navy nuclear research submarine, and is named for the submarine. It was first identified via side-scan sonar and near-bottom echo sounder data, prompting a second survey in May 1995 to confirm the finding. Discovery of the NR-1 Sinkhole prompted scientific
Collapse into Now Collapse into Now Collapse into Now is the 15th and final studio album by the American alternative rock band R.E.M., released on March 7, 2011, on Warner Bros. Produced by Jacknife Lee, who previously worked with the band on "Accelerate" (2008), the album was preceded by the singles, "It Happened Today," "Mine Smell Like Honey", "Überlin" and "Oh My Heart". Regarding the album's title, lead singer Michael Stipe noted, "It's the final thing I sing, the last song on the record before the record goes into a coda and reprises the first song. In my head, it's like I'm addressing