A firefighter thought to be brain dead regains consciousness after 10 years

I'm surprised they didn't starve him to death...

From the Winston-Salem Journal:

A former Buffalo, N.Y., firefighter who apparently suffered brain damage when a burning roof collapsed in 1995 and has since been virtually silent and nearly blind had a sudden, unexplained recovery on Saturday, animatedly speaking to family and friends and trying to recover 10 lost years.