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Arctic cowboys: Meet the people wrangling icebergs for drinking water
EACH June, tourists flock to Newfoundland to catch a glimpse of icebergs. Sparkling as they twist in the frigid waves of the Labrador Sea, icebergs have become one of the Canadian island’s most important industries, attracting more than 100,000 visitors a year. But not everyone is satisfied merely watching the behemoth blocks of frozen freshwater…
Physicists have worked out how to pour water as quietly as possible
Can you pour without making a sound? Shutterstock / lavsketch The key to pouring water very quietly from a teapot is not just holding the spout close to the cup, but creating a perfectly smooth stream of liquid. Mouad Boudina at Seoul National University in South Korea drinks tea every morning. Repeatedly pouring tea into…
Why adding water when you grind coffee beans makes for a better brew
A splash of water helps ground coffee avoid clumping together D.Kvasnetskyy/Shutterstock Adding a drop of water to your coffee beans before grinding them can reduce mess and lead to a more flavourful brew. Coffee aficionados often add a little water to their beans before grinding, either from a wet spoon or as a spritz of…