6 Interesting Facts About Urine That You Probably Didn’t Know!

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Last Updated on January 18, 2021

It may not sound like it, but urine can be a very interesting subject. This is because, in addition to what we learned in school about the urinary system, there are several particularities that can turn urine into something fascinating. In this article, we will share a few of those particularities, and you will also learn what your urine says about you and your health condition. Without further ado, here are six curious things you didn’t know about pee. With the right amount of confidence, you can even use some of these curiosities as a way to break the ice with someone you are interested in at a party. Click on the NEXT page to find out more!

1. Urine Is Mostly Composed Of Water

Most people already know about this, but the total percentage of water might still surprise you: about 95%. The remaining percentage is divided into urea (approximately 2.5%) and a combination of sodium, potassium, creatinine, chloride, and other minor components – that together account for the other 2.5%. Pretty interesting, right?

2. Urine Is Not Exactly Sterile

The medical community believed that urine was sterile for years. If that were true, it would mean that urine was completely free from bacteria and other living mechanisms. But recent research has shown that this is not the case. More often than not, urine might contain bacteria that are part of the flora of the bladder. Moreover, it can also pick up tons of bacteria from the moment it leaves the body.

3. Drinking Urine Is Not An Effective Survival Technique

Although water is by far the main component of urine, that doesn’t mean that you should drink your own urine in extreme situations where your body is about to collapse to dehydration. You’ve probably seen many characters from different TV shows drinking their urine to stay hydrated when they get lost in the desert without access to clean water. But that’s far from accurate. In fact, many army survival manuals specifically advise against this idea. Mainly for two reasons: – Due to its high salt content, drinking urine will only aggravate dehydration. Similar to what happens when you drink seawater – they even have a similar percentage of salt content. – If you drink urine, you will be adding all the toxins your organism tried to get rid of back into your system. This might lead to kidney problems since they will overlead this organ. Besides, there’s also a high risk of vomiting when trying to drink urine due to its horrendous smell and taste, which will further worsen dehydration. Remember that, in an extreme situation like the one mentioned above, your body is in survival mode, trying to keep the water inside at all costs. That’s why urine in these situations is usually so dark and has such an intense smell – it’s highly concentrated, and the water percentage is considerably lower than 95%.
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