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January 15, 2007

Woman Dead After Wii-Related Competition

Filed under: general — Arul John @ 9:53 pm

Its surprising how some people take huge risks or put their lives on the line for winning a game system!

A twenty-eight year old Sacramento mother of three has died of water intoxication after taking part in a local radio competition to win a Wii console.

Jennifer Strange was found dead on Friday at her home after taking part in a contest named “Hold your wee for a Wii” at the studios of radio station KDND 107.9. The competition involved drinking large quantities of water, with the last person to go to the toilet winning a Wii console – currently out of stock in most of North America.

Read the whole story here.

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