Elite Spanish Athlete Emerges After 500 Days in Isolation in Cave

Spanish athlete Beatriz Flamini emerged from a 500-day challenge living in a cave outside Granada, breaking a world record for the longest time spent in a cave in an experiment monitored by scientists studying the human mind and circadian rhythms. Flamini spent her time underground doing exercises, painting, drawing, and knitting wooly hats. She took two GoPro cameras to document her time, and got through 60 books and 220 gallons of water, according to her support team. Flamini was monitored by a group of psychologists, researchers, cave specialists, and physical trainers looking for insight into how social isolation and disorientation can affect time, brain patterns, and sleep.