The Man of the Hole

In the jungles of Brazil a man known as the "Man of the Hole" lives entirely alone. He's currently probably in his 50s. Although since no one has ever talked to him it's impossible to say this for sure. More info from New Scientist:

Virtually nothing is known about him, except that he seems to be the last survivor of his group or people. He has been nicknamed the Man of the Hole because he digs holes a metre wide and 3 metres deep inside little houses that he builds from palm leaves. No one quite knows why he does this. Could they be bolt holes? He also builds huge holes lined with spikes in the nearby forest to trap large animals.

There's a wikipedia page about him.

The video below shows some of the only footage ever captured of him.

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Posted By: Alex - Tue Dec 08, 2020
Category: Outsiders, Marginals, the Excluded and Low-castes

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Everyone should have a hobby. His actual job is probably as a stockbroker.

Posted by KDP on 12/08/20 at 10:54 AM

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