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China’s Chang’E 5 lunar lander is first in history to find water on the moon up close
- China’s Chang'E- 5 became the first lunar mission to detect water on the Moon’s surface in real time in 2020.
- The craft’s onboard mineralogical spectrometer found up to 120 parts per million of water content in the regolith and 180 parts per million in a boulder.
- The study revealing the findings was recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances.
China’s recent lunar sample return mission made history by becoming the first to detect water on the Moon’s surface in real time.
The Chang’E-5 probe, which landed on the Moon on Dec. 1, 2020, found water at its landing site in the Northern Oceanus Procellarum’s basin, according to recently published research in Science Advances.
Instagrammer Hires Hilarious Twitter Account to Remind Him to Drink Water
A busy restaurateur like Jason Wong needs someone to remind him to keep hydrated and drink water, so he decided to hire a Twitter account to do just that.
Wong revealed in a tweet that he hired the Twitter account @drinkwaterthot to privately notify him to down some water.
Man Poops, Pees in His Building’s Water Tank as Revenge to Neighbors
A man who pooped and peed in his residential building’s water tank supply as revenge for over a year has landed in jail and was slapped with a hefty fine.
The 69-year-old suspect, surnamed Lin, received a 20-month sentence and was fined 160,000 New Taiwan dollars ($5,160) for a crime that started from June 2017 to July 2018.
British Man Claims to Survive Only On Air, Sunlight and Mints
A 38-year-old man from Birkenhead, U.K. claims to be a “breatharian,” or a practitioner of the belief that one can survive on nothing but air and sunlight, Mirror reported.
Khai Ho, a pizza delivery man, says he’s never felt hunger. In fact, thanks to his dedication to Hindu meditation, Ho can get by without food altogether, as he reportedly possesses the ability to absorb all the necessary nutrients for survival through air and sunlight alone.
Floating Water Park in the Philippines is Literally Made of Unicorns and Rainbows
An inflatable water park in the Philippines is going viral for its aesthetically pleasing pastel palette.
The park, which is called Inflatable Island, is located off the shore of Subic Bay in Olongapo, Zambales, Philippines.
Japanese Photographer Stuns Netizens By Creating a Real Dress Made of Water
Creating a dress made of water may require the aid of computers, but not for Japanese KAPPA_RYU, aptly named after a water imp, who uses practical effects to mold the liquid into the shape of a dress.
This photographer’s stunningly beautiful pictures did not require any digital wizardry, but only buckets of water. It did, however, take Kappa Ryu over a hundred attempts before he could capture the perfect shot, which was a three-person task, according to SoraNews24.
Man in China Busted for Making $22,000 Selling ‘Fake Water’
A man in Shanghai has been arrested for selling “fake water” to numerous residents, of which most were likely clueless that they had been duped.
After receiving a tip on June 9, police officers at Shanghai’s Songjiang District raided a drinking water station in the town of Xinqiao, where the suspect held his illegal activities, Shanghai Daily reported.
Local Hero Spends 36 Years Digging an Irrigation Channel For His Waterless Village in China
A dedicated Chinese farmer spent 36 years digging through three mountains and 10 hills using hand tools and explosives just so he could bring water to his remote village.
Huang Dafa built the six-mile passageway situated in southeastern Guizhou Province between 1958 and 1994. Villagers who were inspired by his vision also helped him finish his endeavor. Villagers named the six-mile irrigation channel, Dafa Channel in honor of Huang Dafa’s unrelenting passion for helping the village.
China is Blaming Global Warming for Higher Than Average Sea Levels
China’s coastal regions have recorded an annual sea level increase of 3.2 millimeters per year since 1980, a greater increase than the global average.
In its annual report published on Wednesday, the country’s State Oceanic Administration said that sea temperatures rose by an average of 32.4 degrees Fahrenheit per decade between 1980 and 2016.
Design Student Invents Genius Biodegradable Alternative to Plastic Water Bottles
The dangers of using plastic is no secret — not only is it bad for your health, it’s also bad for the environment. According to the following excerpt by PostConsumers.com:
“…the average time for a plastic bottle to completely degrade is at least 450 years. It can even take some bottles 1000 years to biodegrade! That’s a long time for even the smallest bottle. 90% of bottles aren’t even recycled.
Parody Video Sums Up Everything We Think When We See Rich People’s Fancy Water Ads
Are you into “artisanal” bottled water? Maybe you fancy yourself some expensive Acqua Panna, the way-too-mainstream Perrier or maybe you are the fool who likes Voss.
