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I'd Like To Submit To Bad Science My Teacher Who Gave Us A Handout Which Says That 'water Is Best Absorbed By The Body When Provided In Frequent Small Amounts.' What I Want To Know Is This. If I Drink Too Much In One Go, Will It Leak Out Off My Arsehole Instead? Thank You. Anton.
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I'd Like To Submit To Bad Science

Ben Goldacre
I'd Like To Submit To Bad Science My Teacher Who Gave Us A Handout Which Says That 'water Is Best Absorbed By The Body When Provided In Frequent Small Amounts.' What I Want To Know Is This. If I Drink Too Much In One Go, Will It Leak Out Off My Arsehole Instead? Thank You. Anton.
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