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You may not have realized it, but urine is your body’s own liquid gold, with many surprising uses and qualities. David Bowie reportedly kept his in the refrigerator. World War I soldiers in Ypres tied urine-soaked socks to their faces as protection against chemical warfare. This smelly, watery, urea-rich fluid comes in different shades of yellow (depending on your water intake) and sometimes green or orange (depending on the medicines you ingest). Here are nine ways in which urine has contributed toward the development of humankind.
1. Urine has been used as an antiseptic for at least 2000 years.
US-made water processor system breaks down on ISS: NASA
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13 May 2021, 21:18 GMT+10
Washington [US], May 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The water processor mechanism has got out of order on the US segment of the International Space Station (ISS), with the crew members planning to repair it early next week, according to NASA. The Water Processor Assembly (WPA) in the Tranquility module has been powered off due to a possible leak. This hardware is used to recycle water from multiple sources into clean, drinkable water for crew members aboard the International Space Station, NASA said late on Wednesday.
It noted that the crew had enough water stored on the station to last for several months if necessary. The system is expected to be fixed by the beginning of the next week.