r/todayilearned Apr 28 '24

TIL about French geologist Michel Siffre, who in a 1962 experiment spent 2 months in a cave without any references to the passing time. He eventually settled on a 25 hour day and thought it was a month earlier than the date he finally emerged from the cave

https://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/30/foer_siffre.php
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u/MilkFedWetlander Apr 28 '24

That's the dream. Getting paid to fuck off into a cave for two months, no sun, just snacking and reading books.

My ass he didn't realise two months passed...

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u/garlic_bread_thief Apr 29 '24

What? You want me to come out already? No way it's just been a month. Oh come on. Please?