[inostia]

> He started with nothing (including no clothes), was cut off from outside communication and broadcasting, and had nothing to keep him company except the magazines he combed through for sweepstakes entry forms. After spending 335 days to reach his target, he set the Guinness world record for the "longest time survived on competition winnings".

Wow, that sounds extreme.

But then again I remember there was a contest in San Diego where the participants had to stay 15 hours a day on a roller-coaster and many suffered lasting bodily injuries.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Dipper_(Belmont_Park)#Ev...

[maxerickson]

A woman died competing in a radio station water drinking contest (for a Nintendo Wii):

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/jury-rules-radio-station-jennifer...