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A Scientist In The 1930’s Tried Drinking Heavy Water Containing Deuterium. Here’s What He Found.

Heavy water, scientifically known as deuterium oxide (D₂O), is a water variant where the typical hydrogen atoms are replaced with deuterium, a heavier isotope. This substitution results in physical ...
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The Scientists Who Drank Heavy Water To See What It Tasted Like

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
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Is lemon water actually good for you? What it helps with—and what it doesn’t

Lemon water is refreshing and hydrating, but it won’t detox your body or magically boost weight loss. Its real benefits come ...
Time

The Science Behind Fluoride in Drinking Water

Donald Trump's second term is already threatening what's lauded as one of the top public-health triumphs of the 20th century: adding fluoride, a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay, to drinking ...

Does drinking lemon water cleanse your body? A doctor explains what it can do for daily health support

The doctor explains that warm lemon water supports hydration and digestion, aids detoxification, and highlights key aspects of daily health.
Forbes

In The U.S., Private Well Water More Likely To Have High Levels Of Heavy Metals

1970s Symbolic Human Male Hand Interrupting Touching Feeling Testing A Stream Of Fresh Clean Water From Kitchen Tap (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Classicstock/Getty Images) A pilot study of close to ...
Los Angeles Times

Serious liver disease is up among heavy drinkers, even without more drinking

The incidence of serious liver issues among people who drink has risen People who get severe liver illness are also now more likely to be women The author of a new study thinks people don’t understand ...
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Pioneering Heavy Water Detection Suggests Earth's Water Might Be Older Than The Sun

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...