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Bottled Water - Where Does That Water Come From? Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
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.
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9 Great Reasons to Drink Water, and How to Form the Water Habit Posted: 1 year ago by maxriter
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.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 40 [+].
5 Really Weird Things About Water Posted: 2 months ago by Bornbad
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.
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Animation-There's Something in the Water Posted: 1 year ago by misswinkle
V Water - there's something in the water . A wicked animation advertisement for water.
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Myth Busters - No Firearm Penetrates 14-inches of Water Posted: 5 months ago by maxriter
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.
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The Anti-Bottled-Water Bottled Water Company Posted: 1 month ago by suckersklub
Tap’dNY is honest-to-goodness New York City tap water. It doesn’t come from French springs, Arctic glaciers, tropical islands, or Alpine peaks. It’s NYC tap water, just like Mom used to serve.
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Water Discovered in Moon Samples Posted: 3 months ago by AutumnLotus
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.
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Do You Really Need 8 Glasses Of Water Per Day? Posted: 1 year ago by catalyst
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.
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The Time I Lost Control of My Bowels On the Water Slide Posted: 1 year ago by gnikgnok
(hilarious craigslist entry)
Our local water park is opening this weekend, so I'm posting in honor of this small town's most exciting annual event.
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The teenage girl who is allergic to WATER Posted: 8 months ago by AutumnLotus
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.
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For once Justice wins in compensation case over fly in water bottle. Posted: 5 months ago by pocksucket
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.
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Weird water: Discovery challenges long-held beliefs about water's special properties Posted: 8 months ago by AutumnLotus
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.
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Extracting water from thin air Posted: 2 years ago by Fanatic
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.
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Water Bridge Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Here’s a Google satellite image from near Magdeburg, Germany. It shows a water bridge crossing the Elbe River. Actually, it is a canal crossing the river on a bridge. Here's a ground-level photo.
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Water Fountain Rips Woman’s Vagina Posted: 5 months ago by MissWinkle
19-year-old college student was struck by a powerful burst of water that threw her into the air. The intense water pressure tore her vagina and damaged her intestines w/ photos. Ummm, ouch.
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Water Sphere Experiments from the International Space Station Posted: 2 years ago by c1010010
This is a QuickTime video record of 3 experiments with water in zero gravity. The most exciting of which is AlkaSeltzer tablets introduced to a floating glob of water.
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Coaches Spike Wrestler's Water with Chemical as Prank Posted: 8 months ago by MUPpetMAKer
Two coaches, who have now been fired, mixed in a chemical used in diapers to help water absorption, into a wrestler's Gatorade bottle placing the student at risk.
I really don't see this as a prank, I see this as a way for the district to lesson what these coaches did.
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New Clue In The Mystery Of Glassy Water Posted: 8 months ago by AutumnLotus
Arizona State University Regents Professor C. Austen Angell has found a vital clue that helps explain water's bizarre behavior at the glass transition and, along the way, gained important insights into phases of liquid water as well.
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Give Water (for free!) Posted: 12 months ago by thejehosephat
Ripple.org gives you the ability to give water, food, education and money just by viewing an ad. Every time you view an ad, some money is donated, giving nearly 6 days of clean water access!
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Prehistoric Greek Water Works Found Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Archaeologists excavating a sprawling prehistoric fortress in southern Greece have discovered a secret underground passage thought to have supplied the site with water in times of danger.
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