Tipton, KS | John Burns - 6/29/2026 22:41
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The Donner Party was a group of 87 American pioneers who became snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountains during the winter of 1846–1847. "Yes, individuals with higher baseline body fat reserves—specifically women—survived at significantly higher rates during the Donner Party tragedy. While historical records do not track individual weights or categorize members as "overweight," comprehensive demographic studies show that body composition and biological fat distribution were critical factors in determining who lived"
Women Are Better Able Than Men to Survive Calamity, Research Finds : Anthropology: Body fat, metabolism and temperament cited in study of Donner Party death patterns.
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-01-12-me-151-story.html |
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