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

In the course of a five-month inquiry, the AP discovered that drugs have been detected in the drinking water supplies of 24 major metropolitan areas. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

A plumbing blunder resulted in water for toilet flushing being sent to drinking taps for more than a decade. picked by unoriganl 1 year 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 1 year ago

Inspired, perhaps, by vitamin and energy waters, a number of new companies have begun making more explicit claims: their water doesn't just promote good health, it actually makes you good. Holy Drinking Water, produced by a California-based company called Wayne Enterprises, is blessed in the warehouse by an Anglican or Roman Catholic priest (after a thorough background check). picked by dollyllama 10 months ago

"When you're drinking from a water bottle, you're pretty much making the same face as you are when you're smoking a cigarette," said Dr. Marilyn Berzin, dermatologist. "Basically, when you're smoking, you're pursing your lips in this position, and you're getting all the little ridges. Over time you get permanent lines that then remain and stay." picked by bevissimo 4 months ago

Middle School student Kyleray Katherman had a hunch something was amiss with the school's drinking fountain water. And right he was. picked by punthe 1 year ago

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. picked by MUPpetMAKer 8 months ago

(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. 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 8 months ago

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 months ago

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 5 months ago

V Water - there's something in the water . A wicked animation advertisement for water. picked by misswinkle 1 year ago

Human age is a simulation game / free virtual management game / rpg where you adopt a human being and help him or her through various ages of mankind, from prehistory to the 21st century, from learning how to use a club to your driver's license. picked by daftgretel 1 year ago

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 1 month ago

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 3 months 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 9 months ago

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 5 months ago

When exposed to a high-voltage electric field, water in two beakers climbs out of the beakers and crosses empty space to meet, forming a water bridge. The liquid bridge, hovering in space, appears to the human eye to defy gravity. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

The Human Genome Project revealed that only a small fraction of the 3 billion “letter” DNA code actually instructs cells to manufacture proteins, the workhorses of most life processes. This has raised the question of what the remaining part of the human genome does. How much of the rest performs other biological functions, and how much is merely residue of prior genetic events? Evolut... read full post picked by Blankspace73 6 months ago