Water drop

Water dripping from a tube

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The sound of running water

And the urge to pee

When people hear the sound of running water, most of them respond in almost a Pavlovian manner: they need to pee. The question is: why does this happen?

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Drop of water

A drop of water on the verge of falling down from a leave
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Running water

Snapshot of water just beginning to flow from a faucet
Afbeelding: Leonardo Aguiar

Ink in water

Fascinating patterns created by yellow ink mixing with water
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Taking a bath

Jumping in the pool is a great solution to refresh yourself in hot days
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Yellow water

The colour of the water is created by using a plastic bag as a background. Photo by Koshy Koshy
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A doctor examining urine

Oil by Trophîme Bigot, first half of the 17th century, now at the Ashmolean Museum (Oxford)

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