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To make distilled water, you boil regular water to turn it into steam, leaving behind any impurities like minerals. The steam is then cooled so it condenses back into liquid water.

You would normally use distilled water for things that are sensitive to mineral buildup like steam irons, wet-cell lead-acid batteries, engine coolant, and humidifiers. You can drink it, though it may increase how often you have to urinate and may leach minerals the body and over time weaken your teeth and bones. You may also find that it tastes funny because the taste of water is due to the minerals dissolved in it.

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