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<p>[QUOTE="LakeEffect, post: 26077990, member: 43201"]Interesting history lesson. I'm reminded that before microbiology was understood, water was often one of the most dangerous things a person could drink, especially in densely populated areas where it was easily fouled.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's one of the reasons mead, wine, and beer became popular drinks in the ancient world, as the anti-microbial alcohol made them less dangerous.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="LakeEffect, post: 26077990, member: 43201"]Interesting history lesson. I'm reminded that before microbiology was understood, water was often one of the most dangerous things a person could drink, especially in densely populated areas where it was easily fouled. It's one of the reasons mead, wine, and beer became popular drinks in the ancient world, as the anti-microbial alcohol made them less dangerous.[/QUOTE]
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