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Survivorman of the Day: A 45-year-old man in Sweden has reportedly managed to survive for two months trapped inside a snowed-in car with no food and only a sleeping bag to keep warm.

Snowmobilers who spotted his vehicle near the northern city of Umea initially believed it to be an abandoned wreck. Upon clearing away the snow, they discovered a dangerously thin person living inside.

“Just incredible that he’s alive considering that he had no food, but also since it’s been really cold for some time after Christmas,” said a rescue team member.

Doctors believe the man managed to survive by going into a “dormant-like state,” similar to ursine hibernation. “Humans can do that,” said doctor Stefan Branth. “He probably had a body temperature of around 31 degrees (Celsius) which the body adjusted to. Due to the low temperature, not much energy was used up.”

It remained unclear how the man found himself stuck in the snow to begin with.

[msnbc / photo: photoblog.]

I DID NOT KNOW WE COULD HIBERNATE

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THIS IS RELEVANT INFORMATION TO MY LIFE.

(Also this is a cool story)