7 facts about drinking water - Page 4 of 9

Drinking too much water can be fatal

Everything can be poison, or not, depending on the dose – said Paracelsus, a 16th century scientist. For the death of a person weighing 75 kg we need 6 liters of water. There are many cases of tragic deaths caused by excessive water intake. For example, one 28-year-old in California died after drinking six liters of water in three hours at the contest.