Beatriz Flamini liked to be alone so much that she decided to live underground for 500 days—and pursue a world record. The experience pushed her body and mind to extremes. nyer.cm/X9MfScM
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@NewYorker What a fascinating account. The psychological pressures must have been huge, and interesting to see that the parts of the brain not being used simply ceased to function as normal - The the loss of peripheral vision following prolonged use of a head torch was the clearest example.