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Our Daily Planet: Sewer Spelunking and the Chilean Earthquake

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Sewer Spelunking: An explorer that has climbed Everest, hiked the South Pole and was the first man to walk alone to the North Pole has now tackled a smellier expedition - the sewers below New York City. [Related: Explore the Underworld: Coolest Spelunking Trips .]

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Brett Israel was a staff writer for Live Science with a focus on environmental issues. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and molecular biology from The University of Georgia, a master’s degree in journalism from New York University, and has studied doctorate-level biochemistry at Emory University.