Four-Fifths of the World
Water covers approximately four-fifths of the earth’s surface and there are strange stories and strange circumstances attached to it. One of the most strange concerns Jennifer Strange, the California woman who died of the effects of ‘water intoxication.’
Water covers approximately four-fifths of the earth’s surface and there are strange stories and strange circumstances attached to it. One of the most strange concerns Jennifer Strange, the California woman who died of the effects of ‘water intoxication.’
The background, for those of you who missed the story, is that a Sacramento radio station organized a contest to hype the station. Nothing new in that. The contest they devised was to see who could drink the most water without going to the toilet and the prize was a PlayStation--a Sony computer-game that’s hot with kids. Ms. Strange has kids, but the game was a bit pricey for her budget and she joined in the fun for her kids benefit.
Who knew that water could be toxic? I never knew that.…