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The Natural Philosopher
 
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Default Safe to drink boiled water from hot tap?

nightjar nightjar@ wrote:

A kettle does not boil water long enough to disinfect it.


Thats why our ancestors never ever drank boiled water of course, despite
the fact that it has been known for centuries that it is the most
practical way to avoid getting diahoerrhea from it...