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by station909 4383 days ago
I'm glad you didn't urinate on your niece. I heard about it as well but never knew if it's real or not. This might help: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-ur... Relevant quote: "But what about urine? It contains salts and electrolytes... The concentration of salts and other compounds people have in their urine changes, he explains. If it is too dilute it will be similar to freshwater and cause those stingers to fire." So you did the smart thing!