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Apparently they've induced hibernation in animals that don't normally hiberate.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4469793.stm

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I need to read more. Because your post immediately brought to mind Valley of the Dolls, with Neely's sedation for weight-loss purposes, and of course Demolition Man, where the prison pipes in rehabilitation programs to flash-frozen convicts.

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