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Escape Pod: #8 Escape from predators and escape from the planet

The world, the universe and us

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Exploring the Depths: Free Diving and Scuba Challenges

This chapter examines the fascinating physiological changes in the body during free diving, emphasizing the splenic function as a blood reservoir. It also discusses the depths reached in free diving and the contrast with the intense world of no limits free diving, before moving on to the difficulties of deep-sea scuba diving and the immense endurance demanded for such endeavors.

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