• @NateNate60
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    163 months ago

    Wikipedia quotes an LD50 of 2.6 g/kg in rats, so assuming (big assumption) that the figure is similar for humans, an average 80 kg human would need to consume 208 g of the stuff. Which is probably the whole container’s worth.

    I’m sure you’d die of other problems from eating that much salt before you die of KCl poisoning.

    • @Fetus
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      83 months ago

      Also depends on how that LD50 was measured. Oral lethal dose is a lot higher than intravenous.

      Fun fact: KCl is used in lethal injections to stop the heart.

      • @NateNate60
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        103 months ago

        Yes, the method of intake is oral. The intravenous lethal dose is irrelevant in this conversation. Nobody is injecting salt in their veins.

        • @Fetus
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          53 months ago

          Some of us like our blood to be seasoned!

          • subignition
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            13 months ago

            If you consider yourself a noodle, I respect that, but this ain’t the way to season your pasta water, chief