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Believing it to be sterile, Bear Grylls drinks urine as an emergency measure for dehydration. Besides being gross, this may actually worsen that predicament.

Muslims, take heed!

Is Urine Really Sterile?

Published on Jul 1, 2014 by SciShow
Despite what you might’ve seen on some wilderness-survival show, there’s increasing evidence that your pee isn’t sterile. So don’t do anything crazy with it. Sci Show explains!
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