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Re:The truth about cold water by avar on Friday July 09, 2010 @09:06AM (#1500454)
I can't find a citation for this now, but I recall reading somewhere that he had a higher ratio of brown fat than is normal. I.e. just being fat isn't enough, it has to be the right sort of fat.
Re:The truth about cold water by Loy on Friday July 09, 2010 @09:20AM (#1500476)
http://www.vikingrune.com/2009/03/true-viking-grit/

However, a startling fact was discovered by the researchers from the University of Iceland: Guðlaugur’s fat is almost like seal fat. It is more solid and two or three times thicker than human fat.