[1] An Ancona local named Stefania Follini heard of his exploits and decided to attempt it herself; NASA sponsored her stay in a cave in New Mexico.
[4] In October 2006, Montalbini entered a cave called "Underlab" with the intention of spending three years there.
He planned for it to be his final experiment, but hoped it would provide valuable insight into the natural cycles of the body.
Montalbini would eat pills for meals while in the cave, but also brought along honey, nuts and chocolate on his most recent trip.
[5] In September 2009, Montalbini died from a heart attack at Pieve Torina, near Macerata.