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For what length of time can an adult human being survive without food, but with unlimted water?
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It varies: It has been reported that an adult can survive up to 7-8 weeks without food depending on conditions like weight, temperature and exertion, and 8-14 days without water depending on the rate of fluid loss (sweat, urine, etc.). An actual case where prisoners in ireland went on a hunger strike in 1981 led to 10 deaths, and they died at day 46, 59, 60, 61, 61, 61, 62, 66, 71, and 73. Don't try it!
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