Fascinating little video on how our entire existence is built around trying to not be dissolved in water. Our skin and our cells are the way they are so they can be waterproof, our houses are built with the materials they are so they can be waterproof, because water is one of the best solvents there is and it’s everywhere.
MinuteEarth: Why Water Dissolves (Almost) Everything
March 22, 2022
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