50 years ago, scientists poked holes in the existence of polywater
Excerpt from the January 23, 1971 issue of Science News
In the 1970s, researchers debunked polywater, thought to have been a viscous form of water. Oddities of ordinary water, however, still perplex scientists.
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By the sweat of their brow — Science News, January 23, 1971
Polywater, or anomalous water, has provoked a continuing controversy among chemists.