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German man sets world record living for 120 days underwater

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Rudiger Koch , 59 , spent 120 days in a submerged capsule off the coast of Panama .

The German aerospace engineer set a world record for the longest time living underwater without depressurization.

Koch 's capsule had most of the trappings of modern life: a bed, toilet, TV, computer and internet -- even an exercise bike.

Koch toasted with champagne and smoked a cigar before leaping into the Caribbean Sea .

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