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Jeju Haenyeo — which translates to "women of the sea" — begin diving for seafood at around the age of 15, gathering abalone, sea urchins and octopuses. According to UNESCO, members of the group ...

The Haenyeo — literally "sea women" — divers live on Jeju Island, 53 miles (85 km) south of the South Korean mainland. From adolescence, they train to deep dive to harvest food from the seabed.

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A diver from Jeju Island: a Haenyeo (woman of the sea) photographed circa 1954 ... They sometimes work as deep as 65 feet below the surface, pushing the limits of human endurance.

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A deep diving culture by a group of women from a South Korean island may have let them evolve genetically. A study shows potential for medical discoveries.

There exists a small island off the Korean coast which is home to a genetically distinct population of humans who have special powers to protect their body in extreme cold temperatures.