No Such Thing As A Fish 514: No Such Thing As A Computer Tower
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Jan 18, 2024 French town provides residents with free Evian water, bottling tap water, snakes entering homes, women-only mangrove forest, walking trees, goiters in Switzerland, ice age shaping landscapes, fashion and scandal during Charles II's reign.
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Evian's Free Water Tradition
- The inhabitants of Evian town can get unlimited free Evian water from a spring with a special spout.
- People commonly fill many glass bottles directly from the spring for personal use and sale.
Women's Exclusive Papua Mangrove
- In Papua, women uniquely gather in a mangrove forest called Houtan Perempuan to collect shellfish and bond.
- Men are only allowed when no women are present, and violators face tribal fines in polished stones.
Mangroves: Vital Yet Vulnerable
- Mangrove forests, such as in Indonesia, are crucial ecosystems that protect coastlines and store carbon.
- Despite their importance, mangroves face severe threats like habitat destruction, with losses worse than tropical forests.