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TIL about Leah Betts, a girl who made headlines after dying from taking a single ecstasy pill, did not die directly from the drug. Instead, she died from drinking 7 liters of water in 90 minutes. Ecstasy causes water retention, which can make even slightly high water consumption fatal.

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