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Teen’s death after eating a single chip highlights risks of ultra-spicy foods (arstechnica.com)
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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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[–] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

I had no idea you could die from jogging a marathon so I think you would be wrong about that. It seems to be very rare but can happen depending on your family history of heart attacks and things like obesity, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels for anyone else wondering about it. When you said sedentary I thought you meant if you don't exercise regularly you will die from doing exercise but it's not like that.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years 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.

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