#4. Fatal Hydration
A silly water-drinking contest ended in tragedy in January. Jennifer
Strange, 28, was trying to win a Nintendo Wii gaming system in a contest a
California radio station had dubbed "Hold Your Wee for a Wii." But the
organizers were unaware of the dangers of consuming too much liquid in a
short period of time. Contestants started out drinking 8 ounces of water every
15 minutes, and finalists were handed even bigger bottles to polish off.
Later that day, Strange complained of a headache and hours later died from
water intoxication.