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Harris Wolobah, a healthy 14-year-old from Worcester, Massachusetts, tragically died last Friday, hours after eating a single ultra-spicy tortilla chip seasoned with two of the hottest peppers in the world.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I had no idea you could die from jogging a marathon so I think you would be wrong about that.

Literally the first person to run a marathon, the Greek runner Pheidippides bringing the news to Athens about the Greek victory over the Persians at Marathon, died from exhaustion, his last words being "Rejoice, we conquer!" as he collapsed.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Never heard of the guy but sounds like he had heart problems and no access to modern medicine.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He ate better than you and exercised more, guaranteed. Also, what's up with your education? Red state?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm not sure why you're offended. I read this article that said this isn't a problem unless you have heart problems. You can appear fit and still have a heart problem, "the biggest danger to younger, otherwise healthy runners is undiagnosed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a genetic condition that enlarges part of your heart muscle." I'm in a blue state lmao but thanks for implying I'm uneducated. America's education has also been shitty, I would be surprised if they cover this at all in other states.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Oh, I'm not offended. So you're saying Pheidippides had heart problems? lol