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How does water have a taste and not have a taste?

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PURE water has no taste as it is just H2O. However tap water usually has ions (magnesium, calcium etc) in it giving it a slight taste of that ion. But these ions are harmless and in the case of hard water (water with magnesium and calcium ions in) have been linked to lowering your chance of cardiovascular diseases

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