there is something in the water

A form of there must be something in the water — There are so many instances of something unusual, such as in people's behavior, that there must be a common cause.

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  1. alternativeAlternative form of there must be something in the water.

    Slowly, slightly, faith is trickling back, at least into Britain. There's something in the water. Religion is civilised table talk.

    2025 May 31, Tanjil Rashid, “Finding their religion”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 9
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    It used to a be a restaurant/bar that closed after the pandemic – as did about 14% of restaurants in central London – but it was a vegan one, suggesting there is something in the filtered tap water.

    2025 February 14, Morwenna Ferrier, “‘Butter is a perception’: inside the UK’s first plant-based Michelin-starred restaurant”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
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Chicago

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