Why Pure Water in Veins Kills

Injecting pure water into your veins would actually make your blood cells explode.

It sounds crazy, but your cells are filled with salty fluid, and nature hates

an imbalance. If you introduce pure water, it rushes into your cells to dilute

that salt through a process called osmosis, causing them to swell and burst.

This is exactly why hospitals use saline drips instead of tap water. They have to match

the specific particle pressure of your blood. Even a tiny math error in calculating

these concentration levels can be fatal. Chemistry isn't just abstract numbers, it is literally

the only thing keeping your insides from popping like water balloons.