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The Ancient Greeks filtered their water and sought out purer water sources. I didn’t claim that people died in their 30s or that waterborne pathogens were a ma
by marcoperaza 9y ago
The Ancient Greeks filtered their water and sought out purer water sources.
I didn’t claim that people died in their 30s or that waterborne pathogens were a major cause of shortened life. The latter certainly seems plausible though. My point there was only that basing your water sanitation on the habits of primitive people is obviously misguided.
- NoGravitas 9y agoAnd they also added wine to it, which would kill some bacteria and protozoa.