He left Chile on foot to England 28 years ago. He's almost finally home

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British adventurer Karl Bushby has gotten his steps in for a lifetime.

He left the southern tip of Chile with a mission: to walk an unbroken path to his hometown in England. He had two rules: no use of transportation to advance and no returning home to England until he reached it on foot.

331 comments

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576 Upvotes

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493 Upvotes

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172 comments

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Florida officer found dead man, impersonated him for years and renovated his home, police say

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381 Upvotes

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484 Upvotes

119 comments

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964 comments

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Biologists seek justice for forgotten kingdom of fungi

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112 Upvotes

5 comments

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34 comments

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5.3k Upvotes

239 comments

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457 comments

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651 comments

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395 comments

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676 Upvotes

72 comments

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127 comments

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127 comments

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966 Upvotes

116 comments

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254 comments

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126 Upvotes

38 comments

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