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Re: People Who Refused To Die
 Jon Baalsrud 1943 Sails to Norway and gets ambushed by Nazis. Flees with Nazis' giving chase. Survives an avalanche, suffering frostbite and snow blindness he makes it over Norwegion Mts and tundra to safety. |
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Re: People Who Refused To Die
 Beck Weathers 1996 Goes on expedition into Mt. Everest and 8 in his party die. Spends 18 hrs in subzero temps before staggering into camp. Suffered severe frostbite, corneal lacerations and hypothermia. Underwent ten surgeries, entire right hand and most of left arm amputated. |
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