# Water or Coke?

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**Created:** [April 17, 2010, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-or-coke/251548 "2010-04-17T23:22:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2010, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-or-coke/251548/31 "2010-04-18T12:55:58Z")

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> [@There's no such thing as a free lunch...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/theres-no-such-thing-as-a-free-lunch/30846/14):
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> besides that asscheese . i swear i heard suttin on that once before

> **[Water intoxication](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication)**
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> Water intoxication, also known as water poisoning, hyperhydration, overhydration, water toxemia or hyponatremia is a potentially fatal disturbance in brain functions that can result when the normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pushed outside safe limits by excessive water intake.
> Under normal circumstances, accidentally consuming too much water is exceptionally rare. Most deaths related to water intoxication in healthy individuals have resulted either from water-drinking contests, in w...

There was a recent case with some radio-show offering a Wii as a prize for drinking most water, a woman died from it. I think they’re being sued.

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