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Is Urine Sterile? And Other Pee Myths That Need to Be Flushed Out
Urine therapy (or urotherapy) is a longstanding practice based on the concept that urine can be drunk, bathed in, or otherwise applied to bring good health or even heal the body of certain ailments. Unusual as it may sound to most people, it’s an idea that persists even today. And like most things of this…
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The Real Reason You Shouldn’t Pee In The Pool
Video: Peeing in the public pool is gross, immature, but basically harmless, right? A quick fix when you’ve really gotta go? Not exactly. In advance of the its annual summer meeting, the American Chemical Society has just released a video explaining, in gory scientific detail, why peeing in the pool makes it a more unhealthy…
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The ISS Crew Collects Russian Pee For Its Water Supply
Did you know that the US and Russian sections of the International Space Station have long used separate water purification systems? It’s due to a dispute reaching back to the ’80s over best water filtration practices. But Bloomberg reports that a more pressing difference in the two sections’ processes centres around a less fun fact:…
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I Went Camping With Bear Grylls And Survived
“Hey, you want to come camping with Bear?” That’s a pretty random email to get on a Thursday morning, and it contained no other details. So, I said yes, packed a bag and hopped on a plane to New Mexico. Here’s what happened over the next few days.