Distilled water is the purest form of H2O you can get. It’s made by boiling water until it turns to steam, then condensing that steam back into liquid, leaving almost everything else behind. This process removes 99.9% of minerals, chemicals, bacteria, and even heavy metals.
In pop culture, distilled water is the unsung hero of retro sci-fi—think lab beakers and RoboCop’s hydration needs. It’s the water you’d use in a steam iron or a car battery because it won’t leave mineral deposits. But for daily drinking? It’s a bit like wearing a raincoat in the shower: overkill for most of us.
Fun Fact
The first recorded distillation dates back to 200 AD, used by Greek alchemists to turn seawater into drinking water. Maybe they were onto something, but they didn’t have Instagram to argue about it.
