stackyFACTSDrowning is just a matter of inhaling the wrong liquid. Perfluorocarbons can hold so much dissolved oxygen that mice and even humans can theoretically 'breathe' them while completely submerged. It sounds like a terrifying sci-fi torture method, but it's a legitimate biomedical breakthrough for treating severe lung damage.
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