Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Did you know there is water at the bottom of the ocean? If you're a fan of the band Talking Heads, probably. But back in the 1970s, scientists did actually discover an aquifer beneath the seafloor. So how much water are we talking about...and how drinkable is it, really?

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