Teenager Ashleigh Morris can't go swimming, soak in a hot bath or enjoy a shower after a stressful day's work - she's allergic to water. Even sweating brings the 19-year-old out in a painful rash. Ashleigh, from Melbourne, Australia, is allergic to water of any temperature, a condition she's lived with since she was 14. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

AN English woman who developed an allergy to water almost four years ago remains unable to shower, swim or even cuddle her toddler. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

The economic value of "special water" was first cultivated in Europe during the late 1700s when people began visiting natural springs to drink the water or bathe in it. Then in 1767, Jackson's spa in Boston began bottling their water. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Water shortages in the southern city of Aden are already fueling violence. One person was shot dead and three were wounded, two of them police, during water protests on Aug. 24.

*This is about water, something we take for granted every day. picked by kakana 2 months ago

We all know that water is good for us, but often the reasons are a little fuzzy. And even if we know why we should drink water, it's not a habit that many people form. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Celebrity British chef Gordon Ramsay said restaurants should be fined if they serve locally out-of-season fruit and vegetables.

Apparently stardom has seriously gone to this guy's head. picked by jhordie 1 year ago

Prior to being married they always used protection. After getting married Juie Boyde found that she was severely allergic to her husband, Mike's sperm. Contact with his sperm would cause a burning sensation and even blisters. Women, this is why making your man grilled cheese sandwiches early in the relationship is so important. picked by 2manyusernames 3 days ago

A British chef who reportedly invented his knighthood, gifts from the Queen and stints in the White House has been dropped by his US TV employers. picked by topofall 2 years ago

A chef with a fear of food has survived for the past 25 years on a diet of biscuits. Andrew Forster's bizarre eating disorder means he cannot eat the meals he cooks up for customers at his restaurant. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Pandora a thoroughbred mare is suffering from an almost unheard of complaint - she is allergic to grass.

The five-year-old spends her life encased in a specially designed high-tech coverall which means she has the freedom to go outside. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Oh come on, it's a given. If a chef from Sweden makes the news it's almost the law that someone, somewhere is going to say it. And it's going to be me.

Bork! Bork! Bork! picked by pocksucket 9 months ago

Mouse the horse has been put on a strict diet of nuts and given a bed of shredded paper after her owners discovered she is allergic to hay and straw. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Pretty weird. picked by extc68 2 years ago

Gardiner is allergic to nuts. On May 19, 2008, Gardiner said she ate a Starbucks Peach Yogurt Parfait — after finding no mention of nuts in the listed ingredients and being assured by a Starbucks employee that it was nut-free. picked by muppet 10 months ago

She is not just allergic to an alarming array of food products, but to a host of man-made materials - meaning that something as simple as walking across carpet can trigger painful blistering.

While what she eats can trigger an agonising reaction internally, what she touches can trigger a similar response on the outside. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

V Water - there's something in the water . A wicked animation advertisement for water. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

In 1999, Kepner lost both hands and feet to a strep infection.
At the time, Kepner's daughter was only 3 years old. "She doesn't remember her dad any other way but this. We looked through pictures and we can't find one of him holding her hand. That's one thing she was looking forward to -- that she's going to be able to hold her dad's hand again." picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

More than a billion people lack access to clean water, and 2.5 billion are without water for sanitation, with 80 percent of all disease borne by dirty water. picked by kakana 8 months ago

A washing machine that uses only a cup of water to carry out a full wash, leaving clothes virtually dry, has been developed by British inventors. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Scientists have long marveled over counter-intuitive properties that set water apart from other solids and liquids commonly found in nature. That is why Pablo Debenedetti and collaborators were surprised to find a highly simplified model molecule that behaves in much the same way as water, a discovery that upends long-held beliefs about what makes water so special. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago