đ§ German architect Marc WĂźbbenhorst has to drink at least 20 liters of water a day or risk dying from dehydration. The 35-year-old suffers from the rare metabolic disease Diabetes insipidus, which causes intense thirst and the frequent excretion of large amounts of diluted urine. If WĂźbbenhorst stops drinking water, his body starts to dry out, and he can die of thirst in a matter of hours.â
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Constant thirst has been a part of Marc WĂźbbenhorstâs life for as long as he can remember. Itâs nothing like the thirst a normal person experiences because it doesnât go away after drinking a glass or two of water. His body canât hold any water, as his kidneys eliminate the fluids almost as fast as he ingests them. Marc can never ignore his thirst for more than an hour, because he starts to experience severe symptoms of dehydration, like cracked lips, dizziness, and confusion. These are symptoms that most adults experience after two or three days of fluid deprivation.â
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