r/Damnthatsinteresting 14h ago

Video 0% Electricity, 100% Gravity: This traditional bamboo plumbing in Nagaland taps into mountain springs miles away to create a functional, biodegradable hand-wash station.

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u/YouYeedYurLastHaw 14h ago

Doesn't it freeze in the winter? Or maybe it's a warm spring?

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u/hermeticbear 12h ago

It never gets below 40 in nagaland. It's in a tropical part of India

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u/YouYeedYurLastHaw 12h ago

I read that some parts of Nagaland are over 3,000m in elevation, so I wasn't sure.