"Florida Professor Shatters World Record for Living Underwater"

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"Florida Professor Shatters World Record for Living Underwater"
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Joseph Dituri, a 55-year-old professor at the University of South Florida, broke the world record for the longest time living underwater, surpassing the previous record of 73 days. He plans to stay underwater for an extra three weeks as part of a research project to study how the human body responds to living under extreme pressure. Despite the company and busy schedules, Dituri does long for one thing: sunlight.

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