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What happens if someone kept drinking as much water as they could, could they die?
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Possibly.: Drinking a huge amount of water could cause water intoxication (dilutional hyponatremia) which throws off body electrolytes and can interrupt normal brain functions. Death from this cause is not common.
Answered 9/20/2014
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