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Par Tolar le 20 Mai 2007 à 08:06
We have used running water as an energy source for thousands of years, mainly to grind corn.
The first house in the world to be lit by hydroelectricity was Cragside House, in Northumberland, England, in 1878. In 1882 on the Fox river, in the USA, hydroelectricity produced enough power to light two paper mills and a house.
Nowadays there are many hydro-electric power stations, providing around 20% of the world's electricity. The name comes from "hydro", the Greek word for water.
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Par Tolar le 21 Avril 2007 à 11:42
Fantastic weather here in Paris time to go out in the city.
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Par Tolar le 14 Avril 2007 à 07:49
The word drink is primarily a verb, meaning to ingest liquids. As a noun, it refers to the liquid thus ingested. It is often used in a narrower sense to refer to alcoholic beverages (as both a verb and a noun). Drink is also slang for a body of water, such as an ocean or a water hazard on a golf course (e.g. "He hit that one into the drink."). To drink in is also used metaphorically, as in to drink in the scenery.
A beverage is a drink specifically prepared for human consumption, except water. Beverages almost always largely consist of water. Water is essential for living, significantly more so than food. Death will usually occur after one week without any liquids but humans have been known to survive some months without food.
The most popular drink worldwide is water. Tea is the second most popular, and then coffee comes next.
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