Spanish athlete Beatriz Flamini’s solo challenge was studied by scientists.
Her native Spain still had a mask mandate due to COVID-19.
Queen Elizabeth II still sat on the throne of England.
Roe v. Wade was still law of the land in the United States.
Russia had not yet re-escalated the war in the Ukraine.
Former President Trump had not yet been indicted.
However, as all these things happened, Flamini learned nothing of it.
If its no communication its no communication regardless of the circumstances.
The people who know me knew and respected that, she toldNBC.
She took two GoPro cameras down into the cave to record herself.
Supplies were lowered down, waste removed in reverse.
Flamini reports going through 60 books and 220 gallons of water during that time.
On day 65, I stopped counting and lost perception of time, she noted.
Surprisingly, she reports she did not talk to herself out loud, but rather in her head.
You have to remain conscious of your feelings.
If youre afraid, thats something natural but never let panic in or you get paralyzed.
When asking if she wanted to cut and run on her dramatic plan, Flmaini said, Never.
In fact I didnt want to come out.
When she hit day 500 she was summoned to emerge.
Flamini wore dark sunglasses to protect her eyes from the light they had not seen in so long.
Living underground can have impacts on vitamin levels, eye health, and many other functions.
A post shared by Beatriz Flamini.
