Why is urine sterile

Others rely on urine during emergency situations out in the wilderness, and still others consume it for more, ahem , personal reasons. Drinking your own urine is probably okay for a day or two. Any longer, and you risk over-taxing your kidneys and falling into deeper dehydration troubles. Rachel previously worked at Quartz and The Washington Post.

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