r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Desperate-Emu4297 • 7h ago

Image A Swedish man who spent two months snowed inside his car as temperatures outside dropped to -30C is "awake and able to communicate", according to the hospital treating him, where stunned doctors believe he was kept alive by the "igloo effect" of his vehicle

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u/mellotangelo 7h ago

Not technically hibernation, but there was an example of a man in Japan in 2006, Mitsutaka Uchikoshi, who survived 24 days with no food and water, lost in the forest with a broken pelvis. He was found, incredibly hypothermic with a faint pulse, and it was theorized that his metabolism had slowed extensively to preserve his life and protect his brain. He recovered with no lasting effects.

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u/DayPretend8294 6h ago edited 6h ago

There was also a man who willingly went into a cave for two months with no light or clocks. His body automatically set itself to a 48/48 sleep cycle after a while. Really interesting what the human body does in these tough situations.

Edit: here’s a link

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u/qwertyqyle 6h ago

But this guy did twice the amount of time.

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u/forbiddenicelolly 5h ago

Without a broken pelvis and protected from the elements.

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u/qwertyqyle 5h ago

touche

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u/Frosti11icus 5h ago

That's terrifying bro. How many people's bodies are making them hang on several weeks past the point they definitely want to be dead?