You missed one. Actually if you drink enough to cause kidney
failure it will probably get you by destroying your brain. I
forget the medical term for this, but if the blood is dilute
enough, the brain takes water from it by osmosis and swells.
This isn't just theoretical, there was a very high profile case
a few years ago in the UK where a girl on ecstasy drank
about five litres of water in an hour and died in exactly this
way. (Apparently E causes (a) strong thirst and (b)
compulsive behavior).

John

"SpammyFriends" wrote in message
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On Mon, 17 May 2004 12:56:15 GMT, EDR wrote:

In article , Greg Copeland
wrote:

On Sun, 16 May 2004 11:08:41 -0700, C J Campbell wrote:
The one I love is when the media report that someone is keeping
"bomb-making
materials" in their home. Looking around my house I have:
cinnamon

What? What is that used for, other than food? What's the ingredient
that's relevant to the topic at hand?

Cinnamon, in certain quantities, is a poison.

My Organic Chem lab T.A. had us write out the lethal ways that water
can kill you / hurt you on EVERY lab. I'll never forget:

Can cause drowning if inhaled into the lungs in quantities greater
than 2 tablespoons.

Can cause excessive urination if large quantities are consumed.

Can cause kidney failure if EXTREMELY large quantaties are consumed
over a large period of time (12 hours).