Aha Trivia Stuff Everyone Should Know
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What should you do to water from a lake before drinking it?

Treat it by boiling, filtering, or tablets.

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  1. Treat it by boiling, filtering, or tablets ✔
  2. Add sugar to it
  3. Drink it right away

Why: Natural water can carry bacteria, viruses, and parasites that make you sick, so treat it first.

Huh, didn't know that: Natural water can carry bacteria, viruses, and parasites that make you sick, so treat it first.

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Don't be a drip, treat your sip!
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Answer: Treat it by boiling, filtering, or tablets. Natural water can carry bacteria, viruses, and parasites that make you sick, so treat it first.

  1. Scouting America: Backpacking www.scouting.org/merit-badges/backpacking
    You’ll want to treat the water, no matter how clean it looks.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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