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Japan’s ‘Naked Hermit’ Pried From Island Utopia After 29 Years
Screenshot: Docastaway (YouTube) For nearly 30 years, Masafumi Nagasaki lived a life many of us extremely logged-on folks can only dream of. A life completely void of commuting, the internet, and screens. He had the entire island of Sotobanari to himself — foraging, raking debris from the shore, and watching baby turtles hatch from their…
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Monster Machines: Quadriplegic Racer Will Steer Stingray With His Head At Indy 500
It takes a special breed to enter the Indy 500, but to attempt to do so without the use of your arms or legs is simply out of the question. Until now that is. With the aid of his semi-autonomous race car, former Indy Racing League driver Sam Schmidt is in it to win it…