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Freediver Held Breath Underwater for 24 Minutes and 37 Seconds to Set World RecordCroatian free diver Budimir Šobat proved his prowess and capabilities in surviving underwater by breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest time breath held voluntarily (male)!He held his breath underwater for 24 minutes and 37.36 seconds, which was longer than the previous record by 34 seconds. That difference might look minuscule, but holding your breath for a few more seconds is a difficult feat. Let alone surviving underwater for 24 minutes! Budimir attempted the record in Sisak, Croatia, to promote the city and raise some money for people in need due to earthquakes that hit the area. "We have a huge problem here in Croatia with earthquakes... the situation is serious at the moment in Croatia," Budimir said when applying for the record. "We hope to raise some money for people in need because earthquakes destroy the whole city of Petrinja," he added.Image via Guinness World Records#freediving #GuinnessWorldRecord #worldrecord #underwaterbreathing #freediving #Croatia #BudimirSobat 

Ancient Necropolis Found with 4th Century Skeletons Buried in Massive Ceramic JarsCroatian archaeologists have unearthed a necropolis dating back to the late 4th/early 5th century. Digs in the burial grounds, located on Hvar island in the Adriatic Sea, revealed that some of the remains were buried inside ceramic jars.From ARTNews:The necropolis is well-preserved and contains 20 graves with the remains of 32 individuals. Researchers also found a wealth of goods, including intact amphorae, oil lamps, glass bottles, money, and examples of pottery and ceramics.A range of tombs, from simple graves to built structures with roof tiles, were unearthed at the site. One tomb contained 12 skeletons, and was completely walled in with stonework. Some remains and grave goods were interred and sealed inside large amphorae. Further research is required to provide more details on funerary customs from the 2nd to the 5th centuries C.E., and the team plans to conduct radiocarbon dating on the various layers of remains.#necropolist #archaeology #Croatia #ceramicjar #burial #skeleton #tomb #gravesImage: Kantharos