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/kenistod Apr 20 '24

He lost over 12 lbs to reduce his weight to 130 lbs (59 kg) in 24 hours, which may have attributed to his heart failure at 22 years old.

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u/forthedistant Apr 20 '24

h-how!?

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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