Strange water and sweatSourced
A researcher compared a supposed new water with his sweat
Polywater attracted attention in the 1960s as a proposed new form of water with unusual properties, including increased viscosity. Suspecting contamination, Denis Rousseau compared it with his sweat after exercise and found similarities. More carefully controlled tests rejected the interpretation of a new form of water.
A surprisingly ordinary comparison helped test an extraordinary claim.
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