This Southeast Asian Tribe is Full of Actual Superhumans

Stop and Go

“The bends” occur when the body is acclimated to serious underwater pressure and the swimmer returns to the surface too quickly. In order to avoid getting the bends, divers are instructed to stop every 10-20 feet and allow their bodies to decompress as they come up. If they don’t do this, they risk suffering an embolism, and in some cases, death…

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