So, next time you take a long, cold gulp from your faucet, give a little nod to the layers of sand, sticky alum, and murderous chlorine that made it possible. You’re drinking a beverage that has been filtered, flocculated, and aggressively disinfected—all to get you to ignore the fact that it once swam through a dinosaur’s kidneys. It’s science, baby.
And remember: if the water tastes a little “swimming pool,” that’s just the chlorine doing its job. If it tastes like pennies, it’s probably old pipes. If it tastes like nothing—congratulations, you’ve found liquid perfection. Now go hydrate. Your kidneys have been waiting.
