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Nearly 80 students forced into 400+ push-ups at school, many diagnosed with permanent kidney damage, lawsuit says (www.kcbd.com)
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[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 13 points 3 weeks ago

Many were diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, a serious, potentially life-threatening syndrome resulting from rapid skeletal muscle breakdown.

The damaged muscle tissue releases proteins into the bloodstream, which can cause kidney and organ damage, the lawsuit says.

Didn't know that but you think a gym teacher would.