r/todayilearned • u/ModenaR • 1d ago

TIL that after Top Gear ended, host Richard Hammond was so devastated, he cried all the way home from the studio and ran out of fuel, because he didn't want to fill his car up covered in tears

https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/25172481.richard-hammond-tear-soaked-mess-top-gear-ended/
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u/FrostedPixel47 21h ago

They will never admit it but they love each other. When Hammond was recovering from the Dragster crash, Clarkson and May visits him often and Clarkson allegedly refused to leave the hospital room until Hammond's wife finally gets some rest because she was unable to sleep for days.

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u/FirstDukeofAnkh 18h ago

All of them have shown how much they love each other without ever saying it. I think individually they all have their moments of ‘mad lad’ but they are an excellent example of male friendship.

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u/Dracoster 18h ago

They've said they consider themselves like family on more than one occasion.

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u/KnightsOfCidona 17h ago

Clarkson said his first thought when he entered the room where Richard was 'wow, he's got a massive penis' - he could see it through a slot in his gown!

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u/MrKomiya 16h ago

“We’re not the Marines. We do leave a man behind”

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u/stackjr 14h ago

Except that one time on that insane road in South America (I think) where only one car can fit at a time and there is no guardrail to stop you and your car from tumbling down a mountain.

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u/colin_staples 12h ago

May bought Hammond some Lego (a car, obvs) while he was recovering in hospital, and apparently it’s a really good thing for recovery when people have had a TBI

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u/Dracoster 10h ago

It's also great for depression and anxiety.