Episode
History 101: Bottled Water
Overview
Bottled water is a big business, selling itself as a tastier and healthier alternative to the tap variety. Is there truth behind the claims?
Details
- Series
- History 101
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2022-08-25
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Bottled Water is Episode 5 in Season 2 of History 101. It aired on 2022-08-25. The runtime is 22 min.
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