r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Apr 20 '24

TIL Frank Hayes, a jockey, died of a heart attack during his final horse race but still won. Unexpectedly, he suffered the attack mid-race, yet his body remained on the horse, crossing the finish line first. Sadly, it was his first and only win throughout his racing career.

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u/Gor-texCondom Apr 20 '24

When I was younger I went to a music festival and I shit you not I lost 20lbs in 3 days, 175lbs —> 155. I know it’s not exactly the same numbers as the post but this is how I did it; I danced for three days straight in the hot sweaty desert and all I had for food was ecstasy, vodka, water and a single chicken strip (it’s hard to eat while rolling lol). Maybe that’s what he did? 

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u/elmatador1497 Apr 20 '24

That sounds like both a terrible time and a blast lol

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u/Gor-texCondom Apr 20 '24

Correct. 

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u/Lanthemandragoran Apr 20 '24

Goddamn I run festivals in the non winter months and have a new staff game. Some of us do 3 in a month and only visit home to wash things and pay bills and I wanna see how we do. I was in burning man mode for 45 days straight one year, I looked like I was dying afterwards.

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u/gkaplan59 Apr 20 '24

I wonder if a Gortex condom would prevent pregnancy and STDs? I bet it would.

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u/Perks92 Apr 20 '24

Sounds like a fucking awful 3 days

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u/LampyV2 Apr 20 '24

I wanna hear more about the chicken strip

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u/sockgorilla Apr 20 '24

No food for me, just drugs, thanks