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He Likes to Be, Under the Sea: Florida Man Sets Record for Living Underwater

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida

Diving explorer and medical researcher Dr. Joseph Dituri broke the record for the longest time living underwater at ambient pressure Saturday, his 74th day residing in the Jules Undersea Lodge habitat in Key Largo.

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  1. NBC 6 South Florida

    Researcher in Florida Keys Breaks Record for Underwater Habitation (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Diving explorer and medical researcher Dr. Joseph Dituri broke the record for the longest time living underwater at ambient pressure Saturday, his 74th day residing in the Jules Undersea Lodge habitat in Key Largo.

  2. AL.com

    Florida man sets record for living underwater without depressurization (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    A university professor broke a record for the longest time living underwater without depressurization this weekend at a Florida Keys lodge for scuba divers.

  3. NBC 6 South Florida

    He Likes to Be, Under the Sea: Florida Man Sets Record for Living Underwater (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Diving explorer and medical researcher Dr. Joseph Dituri broke the record for the longest time living underwater at ambient pressure Saturday, his 74th day residing in the Jules Undersea Lodge habitat in Key Largo.

  4. CBS News

    Florida man breaks record for longest time living underwater (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    University of South Florida professor Joseph Dituri has spent more than 74 days at an underwater Florida Keys lodge. He's already broken the record for living underwater and plans to stay at Jules' Undersea Lodge until he hits 100 days.

  5. Local News 8

    Florida scientist breaks record for time spent living underwater (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Jack Guy, CNN A Florida scientist who calls himself Dr. Deep Sea has broken the record for the longest time lived underwater. In an Instagram post on Sunday, US Navy veteran Joe Dituri announced that he had spent 73 days in a habitat under the sea, and he plans to spend a total of

  6. The Hill

    Under the sea: Florida professor sets record for living underwater (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A university professor broke a record for the longest time living underwater without depressurization this weekend at a Florida Keys lodge for scuba divers.

  7. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Florida man sets record for living underwater (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    KEY LARGO, Fla. >> A university professor broke a record for the longest time living underwater without depressurization this weekend at a Florida Keys lodge for scuba divers.

  8. News West 9

    A Florida man living underwater won't resurface even after breaking the record (opens News West 9)

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    News West 9's feed description

    Joseph Dituri, who also goes by the moniker “Dr. Deep Sea,” says he loves living under the ocean, but there is one thing he really misses.

  9. Tampa Bay Times

    USF professor sets record for longest time living underwater (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    He broke the record by living underwater without depressurization for 74 days. He plans to stay for 100 days total.

  10. UPI

    Florida researcher breaks world record for living underwater (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Joseph Dituri, a University of South Florida associate professor, broke a world record for the longest time living underwater, when he marked his 74th day at Jules' Undersea Lodge in Key Largo.

  11. FOX 13 Tampa

    USF professor breaks record for living underwater for 75 days straight — but is aiming for 100 total (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    A University of South Florida professor broke a record for the longest time living underwater without depressurization this weekend at a Florida Keys lodge for scuba divers.

  12. Fox News

    Florida professor dubbed 'Dr. Deep Sea' sets world record for longest time spent living underwater (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Florida professor Dr. Joseph Dituri has set the world record for the longest time spent living underwater without depressurization as part of a research project in Key Largo.

  13. The Guardian

    US professor breaks record for longest time living underwater (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Joseph Dituri set the record on his 74th day at a lodge situated at the bottom of a 30ft-deep lagoon and plans to stay 100 days

  14. Al Jazeera

    ‘Dr Deep Sea’: US man breaks record for time living underwater (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Florida university professor says he will remain underwater until he reaches 100 days and completes a research mission.

  15. NPR

    76 days and counting underwater, Florida professor breaks world record, for science (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Joseph Dituri set out to live underwater back in March as part of a project to see how the human body changes living under extreme pressure.

  16. BGR

    Florida scientist breaks record for longest time spent living underwater (opens BGR)

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    BGR's feed description

    Joe Dituri, also known as Dr. Deep Sea, has just broken the record for the longest time living underwater.

  17. Latin Times

    Florida Scientist Breaks Record For Longest Time Living Underwater (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    Joe Dituri has been sharing his daily life underwater with viewers by releasing videos of his experiences on Instagram and YouTube.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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