US woman dies after water contestHyperhydration - excess water in too short a time created the disturbance in brain function that results when the normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pushed outside of safe limits
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EDIT (Jan. 17 2007): A California radio station has fired 10 people after a woman died from drinking nearly eight litres of water in a contest (three speaker and seven other employees); a preliminary autopsy shows Strange died of water intoxication.
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