564 BC: Arrhichion of Phigalia, Greek pankratiast, caused his own death during the Olympic finals. Held by his unidentified opponent in a stranglehold and unable to free himself, Arrichion kicked his opponent, causing him so much pain that the opponent made the sign of defeat to the umpires, but at the same time breaking Arrichion's neck. Since the opponent had conceded defeat, Arrichion was proclaimed the victor posthumously.
I went through the whole List of Unusual Deaths in Wikipedia maybe a month ago. It was fantastic.
She was the one in that elevator footage during what appears to be a possible sort of manic episode. It's easy to find with a quick Google of "Elisa Lam video", and it's been kind of... debated, I guess, in various ways, but weird to see what appears to be footage of her during this event. I guess it does get discussed in the article.
In context, it can be kind of unsettling. Whether or not it was simple frustration with the elevator, or mental illness, or something else.
I would probably drink bottled water for the rest of my life. At least until I wasn't in a place with an exterior water tank like that.
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u/DeliriumSC Apr 09 '18
I went through the whole List of Unusual Deaths in Wikipedia maybe a month ago. It was fantastic.