In 1994, Italian pentathlete Mauro Prosperi got lost during a 145-mile endurance race in the Sahara after a sandstorm. Stranded and without resources, he attempted suicide but survived. After 9 days, he was rescued in Algeria, having lost 40 pounds and surviving on insects, cacti, bats, and snakes.
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