Okay, so I'm an inquisitive person...sometimes a little too much. I ask a lot of pointless questions, and in turn I learn a lot of random facts, which applies nowhere else in life except when I watch Jeopardy (and kick ass by the way).
Here is my Stupid Intelligent Question of the Day:
If a human is submerged in fresh water (except for their head) and they are not allowed to drink any water, will their body absorb enough water through their skin to not die from dehydration? (I randomly thought this while in the shower...lol)
I don't know the science of the body enough to know the answer to this question. Will I ever encounter this problem...no, but I'm just damn curious about the answer!
If anyone has some thoughts of what the answer might be, feel free to share your thoughts. I'm always up for some mind-bloggling-thought-provoking ideas.
Nope, the skin doesn't allow water into your bloodstream, so wouldn't really help. Minerals and air can leach in in small quantities but you'd die of dehydration.
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