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How a man survived 438 days?

He survived mainly on a diet of raw fish, turtles, small birds, sharks and rainwater. He swam to shore at Tile Islet, a small island that is part of Ebon Atoll, on January 30. Two locals, Emi Libokmeto and Russel Laikidrik, found him naked, clutching a knife and shouting in Spanish.



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The longest known time which anyone has survived adrift at sea is approximately 484 days, by the Japanese Captain Oguri Jukichi and one of his sailors Otokichi.

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Examples of dangers are heatstroke, sunstroke, exposure to cold and hypothermia. Effects of seasickness are also a danger and it can lead to a failure to maintain body fluid correctly, causing dehydration. Other hazards are drinking seawater, fire or oil on water and sharks.

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