{
  "id": 17252012,
  "title": "Warren Buffett hasn't had a drink of water in 50 years. At least, that's what he told Bill Ackman.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/warren-buffett-hasnt-had-a-drink-of-water-in-50-years-at-least-thats",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-30T15:36:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/warren-buffett-bill-ackman-water-coke-soda-junk-food-diet-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Warren Buffett, the 96-year-old investing legend, once stated that he had not consumed water for at least 48 years, as recounted by Bill Ackman in a recent podcast. Ackman recounted the story during an episode of the Equity Mates Investing podcast, detailing how Buffett, known for his fondness of Cherry Coke, politely declined water during a dinner at his home.",
  "summary": "Bill Ackman says he once asked Warren Buffett if he drinks water. The soda-loving investor replied that he hasn't had any in half a century.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}