dont wee to win a wii
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDND#:...game%20console.

The kid could've been allergic then went into anaphylactic shock

Death by over hydrating is a real thing, and I recall hearing about several of the cases mentioned in the Wikipedia page (towards the bottom) on this topic. I think the most talked about was the lady that entered a radio contest to win a Wii. (Shout out to displacedinMN with the link to that contest above!)

While capsaicin (the active ingredient in those chips) can be toxic, it takes a large amount of it to reach that point. I can't see how anyone could down that much capsaicin in one session.

Huh, interesting. I learned something new today.

Yeah, I found the water intoxication hyperlink at Displaced’s link about the Wee for Wii.

Interesting stuff. Seems it is super rare and almost impossible to do “naturally” but still possible.

Seems too much of anything can kill you.

Water toxicity is a real thing. If you drink too much water you can throw your electrolytes off and that can kill you. I don't doubt a woman died drinking too much water trying to win a Wii. This could happen to virtually anyone. Anyone could kill themselves drinking too much water.

Eating a bag of super spicey chips....well I suppose that it could kill some people but it would be super rare. If some one dies after drinking a couple of gallons of water in a sitting....good chance it is the water. If some one dies after eating a bag of widely available super spicey chips....well I'm thinking its likely something else that did them in.

Yeah, others have chimed in so I am aware of water intoxication now. Still, check the Wiki here and go to the ‘notable cases’ section.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_...#Notable_cases

Water intoxication is also super rare. Only like 5 actually confirmed cases in modern times? And the majority of those cases resulted in people being forced/forcing themselves to drink far too much. Seems like it would be incredibly difficult to just OD on water on accident.

I suppose there is no point in discussing the spicy chip case until it’s confirmed as to what actually killed the kid.

What killed the woman that drank the water?

Natural Selection doing its thing.

I’m not going to do a bunch of research but her family says she drank four 16-oz bottles of water in 20 minutes so I’d guess that did it.

EDIT: in the article I read, family said she drank that much water then collapsed in her garage hours later so it was likely the electrolyte imbalance created by drinking too much water too quickly.

This is a lesson to me on the importance of sharing.

the water, so they say.

Guess he let the chips fall where they may.

Actually, it is a lucrative deal to buy Raider season tickets. The resell market is through the roof!

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