Jean Hilliard collapsed outside after a car crash in -30°C weather. She stayed there for several hours before being found and although her heartbeat was brought down to 12bpm, she survived with only frostbite, which was treated with skin graphs. How the hell did she make it and how was her brain unaffected?
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I believe it was discovered that she had alcohol in her system. Alcohol has a lower freezing point than water, so it may have acted as a sort of antifreeze for her vital organs and prevented major tissue damage.
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