German Man Sets World Record Living For 120 Days Underwater

International Business Times

International Business Times

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German aerospace engineer Rudiger Koch, 59, subjected himself to four months in a 320-square-foot capsule.
The Sun
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Koch reportedly came out of his 30-square-metre capsule under the sea in the presence of Guinness World Records adjudicator Susana Reyes.
Free Press Journal
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To celebrate his feat of living in a submerged capsule off the coast of Panama, Rudiger Koch, 59, toasted with champagne and smoked a cigar before leaping into the Caribbean Sea, where a boat picked him up and took him to dry land for a celebratory party.
Le Monde
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Koch’s capsule had most of the trappings of modern life: bed, toilet, TV, computer and internet – even an exercise bike.
Guardian

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