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April 14, 2005

Breaking 500 Year Old News.

The New York Times advances the newspaper business today by breaking 500 year old news:

For years now, we've been hearing about the importance of hydration to avoid heat stroke during prolonged exercise in hot weather. Now, it turns out, too much hydration can kill you.

Good stuff, eh, I mean, who knew?

"All substances are poisons: there is none which is not a poison. The right dose differentiates a poison and a remedy." Paracelsus (1493-1541)

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The Army has actually, on rare occasion to be sure, managed to kill some basic trainees by excessive rehydration.

Posted by: Tom Kratman | Apr 14, 2005 2:41:36 PM

So the "Paper of Record" has discovered drowning?

Posted by: B's Freak | Apr 14, 2005 9:12:09 PM

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