Japan Economy: Hypothermia in the Land of the Rising Sanae

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Hypothermia has strange effects. When rescuers reached Lincoln Hall, an Australian mountaineer who had spent a night out above 8,000 meters (26,000 feet) on Everest in temperatures of −30°C (-22°F), he was trying to remove his jacket. Extreme cold can leave victims feeling hot.