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 1 year ago tags bottled water special water natural springs |
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Bottled water is great during times of emergency -- or when there's really a question of water quality. But for most people in developed countries, it's no better for you than tap water. And it raises a host of environmental questions. picked by Mershaullk 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
V Water - there's something in the water . A wicked animation advertisement for water. picked by misswinkle 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
"This simple experiment seemed to confirm that most people cannot tell the difference between tap water and bottled water. Yet they buy it anyway - and in enormous quantities." picked by videoguy 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
And you thought bottled water was silly? picked by camro77 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
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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 7 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Water has been found conclusively for the first time inside ancient moon samples brought back by Apollo astronauts. The discovery may force scientists to rethink the lunar past and future, although uncertainty remains about how much water exists and whether future explorers could extract it. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago 2 comments edit related share science |
If you or I bottled tap water and started selling it on the street for a buck a pop, that would be a crime. When the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Waterworks does it, it's called a public awareness campaign. picked by WordsnCollision 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share weird |
We have all been bombarded with orders to drink more water every day or we could become dehydrated and if we don’t, oh no please help us, something terrible is going to happen, like we’re going to shrivel up and die. picked by catalyst 1 year ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
Water, good ol' H2O, seems like a pretty simple substance to you and me. But in reality, water - the foundation of life and most common of liquid - is really weird and scientists actually don't completely understand how water works. picked by Bornbad 4 days ago 10 comments edit related share science |
Martin Mustapha found a dead fly in a water dispenser bottle in 2001 and brought a $300,000 suit against the suppliers. At appeal, Mustapha, who never drank any of the water, didn't get the result he was after. Not by a long chalk. picked by pocksucket 3 months ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
Hyotan Kara Mizu is a new brand of Japanese mineral water that sets itself apart through its appealing packaging. The reuseable bottles come in 20 different designs and the curvaceous, organic shape is meant to resemble a gourd - the traditional Japanese canteen. picked by mitzuzake 10 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
(hilarious craigslist entry) 8 comments edit related share plime.comOur local water park is opening this weekend, so I'm posting in honor of this small town's most exciting annual event. picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago |
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 6 months ago 13 comments edit related share science |
It has been proven that no firearm can penetrate 14 inches of water, not even the magnum .50 cal sniper rifle with steel-jacketed bullets, so this means that if you want to be safe from any bullet just stay under 14 inches of water in a river or lake. picked by maxriter 4 months ago 8 comments edit related share entertainment |
Citing environmental *cough* Global Warming *cough* concerns, Mayor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order prohibiting city departments from buying bottled water. picked by Hoosker 1 year ago 6 comments edit related share politics |
Is bottled water better for you than tap? Or should you choose vitamin-enriched water over sparkling? Experts say, skip it all. picked by dollyllama 5 months ago 7 comments edit related share entertainment |
It costs $30 per gallon to get water to U.S. soldiers in arid areas, so having a water extraction plant would be a big help. A small company has figured out how to extract water from the air, even at humidity levels as low as 14%, for 30 cents per gallon. DARPA is very interested. picked by Fanatic 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share technology |
A researcher has discovered that a palm tree oasis in the middle of the central Australian desert is tapping into water that is about 300,000-years-old. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share science |
A dieter suffered permanent brain damage after being advised to drink six pints of water a day and cut salt intake to lose weight. Dawn Page, 52, has been awarded £810,000 in damages from her nutritionist, although the practitioner denies fault. picked by maxriter 1 month ago 9 comments edit related share weird |