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TIL these hardcore Javanese bird's nest gatherers have to risk their lives descending a cliff face hanging from ropes, waiting on an overhang 10 m above sea level for a wave sweeping them into a cave where they gather the nests in total darkness. Bad timing can result in loss of their lives.

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