The Ganges river supports over 1,900 species of fauna.
But it also holds an untested secret —
what unusual property does its water have?

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It resists putrefaction. Scientists have found bacteriophages in it that kill common water pathogens. — British physicians in the 1890s bottled Ganges water for long voyages because it stayed fresh. Modern research links it to phage-rich biology.

The Ganges river supports over 1,900 species of fauna. But it also holds an untested secret — what unusual property does its water have?