• yesman@lemmy.world
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    Water is not eternal. It can be destroyed and created. One of the interesting ways new water happens is when you burn hydrocarbons. Some of those hydrogen atoms find and bond to the oxygen from the air and boom, that’s brand new water; clean and pure, straight from the exhaust pipe.

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      Yep! The idea that a water molecule has always been on Earth is a really widespread notion.

      You won’t believe your eyes! WATCH as photosynthesis DESTROYS water!

      6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2