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 2 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 |
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 |
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 4 months ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
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 |
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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 2 weeks ago 10 comments edit related share science |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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. picked by suckersklub 5 days ago 7 comments edit related share world |
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 |
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 |
(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 |
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 |
Cities are raising water rates to offset the loss of revenue caused by using less water. 4 comments edit related share scienceCan anyone say Catch-22? picked by tigertony 7 months ago |
Contains a special membrane that cleans 99.999999% of contaminates. Cleans 500 liters of water before going bad. 7 comments edit related share entertainmentI almost want to get one, go to a local stream, scoop a glass, and take a sip. picked by MUPpetMAKer 6 months ago |
Having a hard time waking up in the morning? Enjoy over complicated how to projects that involve soldering? 0 comments edit related share entertainmentGOOD NEWS! Make your own alarm clock water gun device. picked by muppetmaker 6 months ago |
How'd they get them? I don't know, but everybody's got a water buffaloooooooo... picked by Ellz 1 year ago 3 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 |
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 2 months ago 9 comments edit related share weird |