Yellowstone geyser spews trash from the 1930s

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Yellowstone geyser spews trash from the 1930s

When Yellowstone's Ear Spring started erupting last month, it was a sight that hadn't been seen for decades. It's a natural wonder, but what it spewed out was anything but.

After the hot spring, dormant since 1957, belched water up to 30 feet in the air, park officials found piles of man-made debris, including a cement block, cans, dozens of coins and a baby's pacifier, dating back to the 1930s.

"The water had just washed out under the boardwalk and had strewn trash all around," said Rebecca Roland, a Yellowstone National Park supervisory park ranger.

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