Pepsi hedges its soda bets with fancy sparkling water fountains
In olden times, people would visit the corner soda shoppe to procure their desired fountain drinks. Then sodas became…
Last Call: To all the water bottles I’ve loved and lost on airplanes
Being a moderately outdoorsy sort, I have an entire cabinet’s worth of refillable water bottles: Nalgenes,…
Does bottled water go bad?
Maybe I’m still scarred from watching Bird Box, but lately I’ve been pondering the shelf lives of non-perishable food…
How often should you clean your water bottle?
I own at least 10 reusable water bottles, but I can never find one when I need one. They wind up in various backpacks,…
Hospital saw many “boiling water challenge” injuries during polar vortex
It’s hard to believe that just a week ago I was cursing my front room thermostat, willing it to go above 59 degrees.…
Last Call: Brunch at Gwyneth Paltrow’s house sounds predictably insufferable
It’s disheartening that in the year of our lord 2019, we find crystals-lifestyle-promoting Gwyneth Paltrow still…
Plastic water bottles may be drying up, says Wall Street Journal
The bottled water industry is seeing a downturn, reports The Wall Street Journal. As consumers become more mindful…
Why you might stop ordering hot drinks on a flight
Looks like it’s not just the ice cubes you should avoid on flights. You may also want to steer clear of any beverage…
Oh god, there may actually be reason to give your houseplants fizzy water
I actually learned three things today, all courtesy of the same source: Refinery 29’s Ask A Plant Queen column. Here…
This map of each state’s most-hated food is equal parts amusing, suspect, and cheese
We here at The Takeout do our best never to yuck on anyone else’s yum, so this map from Hater—a dating app that pairs…
Big Beer sends a half-million cans of water for Hurricane Florence relief
As the Mid-Atlantic eastern coast of the U.S. prepares for monster storm Hurricane Florence to reach landfall, some aid…
Student invents “chewable water” to help people with dementia stay hydrated
What a warm-and-fuzzy week it is to be reading The Takeout: Yesterday, we brought you the charming story of how paramedi…
Mild dehydration could be to blame for your brain fog
Now past 30 years of age, I’ve accumulated a few pieces of wisdom: There’s no harm in packing sensible shoes, and…
Wine Water, sadly, will not get you drunk
Pretend you’re a Takeout staffer, and you stumble onto a press release. Could you ignore a headline like this one?…
Oh great, the bottled water you’re drinking probably contains tiny bits of plastic
Disposable plastic water bottles are a bad idea for numerous reasons. You’re paying top dollar for tap water. Those…
Twitter reacts to "raw water" movement with open-minded consideration nope just kidding
On an incline plane of insufferability, we have: raw food, raw milk, and now, raw water. According to this recent New York…