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Drink plenty of water. - June 7, 2006 - 6 Comments
6-7-06

The Value of Water: What would we do without it? - May 9, 2006 - 2 Comments
5-9-06

Stop yelling at the television. - May 1, 2006 - 0 Comments
5-1-06

Water Rivals? - November 22, 2006 - 0 Comments
11-23-06

The Beauty of Water - January 23, 2007 - 0 Comments
1-23-07

The Value of Clean Water - January 22, 2007 - 0 Comments
1-22-07

Hot weather? Drink water! - July 9, 2007
7-9-07

Water Wonders - December 26, 2007 - 0 Comments
12-26-2007

Will Soft Water Give me Zits? Will Hard Water Break My Teeth? - June 17, 2008 - 2 Comments
Portland's naturally occuring, soft water drinking supply is an anomaly in our country.

Lost in the Woods with No Clean Water? No Problemo. - June 16, 2008 - 8 Comments
A new water bottle filters out water-borne viruses.

Saturday Science -- The Water Cycle - May 3, 2008 - 0 Comments
How does the water cycle work, anyway?

Who Is Using the World's Potable Water? - April 24, 2008 - 0 Comments
A graph depicting the percentage of water used by major consumers across the globe.

Water Tidbits - April 15, 2008 - 0 Comments
Tidbits of info about the coolest element around -- water!

10 Ways Water Works for You - September 1, 2008 - 4 Comments
It's Labor Day, how does water work for you?

How Does All that Water Magic Happen? (JPEG Image, 3,676kb) - September 4, 2008 - 0 Comments
Ever wondered the route water takes to get from the watershed to your home? Download this image for a look at the process.

Why Our Body Needs Water - September 10, 2008 - 1 Comments
How does water affect the human body?

A Natural Water Filter - October 14, 2008 - 2 Comments
Research conducted by scientists at the University of South Florida recently found that mucilage, (the clear liquid within the prickly pear cactus that helps with water storage for dry conditions), can act as a natural drinking water filter.

Don't Drink the (Sea)Water - December 3, 2008 - 4 Comments
If 97% of the earth's water is seawater why can't we drink it?

Why Should I Drown My Cold? - December 16, 2008 - 1 Comments
I've had a cold and decided to figure out why everyone kept telling me to drink lots of water.

Drink Up, Kids (and I Don't Mean Cocktails!) - December 31, 2008 - 0 Comments
And if you're one of those people who plan on drinking a couple adult bevvies this evening, make sure to balance your cocktails with your Bull Run water.

Random Water Facts with Karie Meketa - January 6, 2009 - 5 Comments
A blog of random water facts.

Softer Water Could Fight Eczema - January 10, 2009 - 2 Comments
Early results from a study being performed by researchers at the University of Notthingham (Portsmouth England) suggest that the hardness or softness of one's water could influence the severity of the skin condition eczema.

Twitter Helps Me to Understand Cloudy Water - February 9, 2009 - 1 Comments
A recent Tweet lead me to better understand the source of cloudy weather when it's cold out.

Use Tap Water to Make Your Own Liquid Soap - January 27, 2009 - 4 Comments
Learn how to make your own liquid soap using tap water.

Lucky to Have Tap Water - May 5, 2009 - 0 Comments
As I was reading through Marie Claire this evening, I came across something that caught my attention.

Drink Water, Blogmistress! - May 8, 2009 - 1 Comments
Blogmistress = "severely inflammed bronchial tree."

(More) Random Water Facts with Karie Meketa - June 9, 2009 - 4 Comments
A compilation of random water facts.

How Your Hair Reveals Your Past - March 1, 2008 - 2 Comments
3-1-2008

A Definition of Water from a Kitchen Dictionary - July 7, 2009 - 0 Comments
thought this was an interesting interpretation/definition of the ingredient water as found on RecipeZaar.

How Much Water is Enough? - July 13, 2009 - 1 Comments
How much water should you drink every day?

The Moon Walk - More Attainable Than Ever! - September 30, 2009 - 1 Comments
New spacecraft data indicates that there is, indeed, water on the Moon, which has historically been regarded as totally dry.