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by XorNot 335 days ago
Aka: https://xkcd.com/1217/

If you poured distilled water on cells in culture they'd also all die.

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Drinking distilled water will also kill oneself, just slowly. This is because it is demineralized and it can become acidic. It also risks leeching and dissolving heavy metals from foods, risking their increased absorption.