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Can saltwater kill someone

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

Yes. When you put salty water in your stomach, osmotic pressure begins drawing water out of your body to try to dilute the salt in your stomach. Eventually, you dehydrate and die.

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