DiSanto, a viral social media figure with millions of followers, is known for collecting and repurposing everyday items, often sourcing them from thrift stores or dollar shops. In this particular video, she examines a cobalt blue aluminum can labeled "Emergency Drinking Water." The footage begins with her carefully pouring the decades-old water into a beaker, offering a fascinating glimpse into Cold War-era survival preparations.
Woman tries 'emergency drinking water' that was canned in the 1950s in brilliant video
What happens when you test 'emergency drinking water' from the 1950s? The results will surprise you.
During a natural disaster or chemical accident, one of the first things to become contaminated is water, making it difficult to access fresh, drinkable water. In such situations, people either stockpile emergency drinking water or find creative ways to ensure safe hydration. Nicole DiSanto—known as @mrs.fallout on TikTok—took a different approach: she bought cans of emergency drinking water from the 1950s, not for survival, but to test its drinkability decades later. She captioned her video, “Opening and testing 1950s fallout shelter survival canned water.”
She flipped the can to show the viewers how its circular edges were splattered with dust and how its metal was corroding. Using a can opener, she unscrewed the can and flashed the camera inside. She then got a drinking water test strip featuring an autumnal palette. She dipped the strip in the can’s water and then matched it with the table of colors and their meanings printed on the box of strips. According to Safe Home Test Kits, these test strips are typically coated with chemical reagents. When they’re dipped in water, they reveal their pollutant concentrations as well as overall quality. In the video, besides the column of colors, the label mentioned concentrations of elements like ammonia, chlorine, copper, lead and nitrate. “Let’s look at the world a little closer,” she said.
In the text overlay, she revealed that the emergency water can belonged to the Royal Crown (RC) Cola Company. Although the test result was not declared in the video, thousands of people expressed excitement over the fact that the seven-decade-old water was still safe to drink. Her video went viral, garnering nearly 50 million views on the platform. “According to the strip, the water looks like it’s ok to drink. That’s incredible considering water from the 1950s,” said @toddgrover13. @garethpeace8 shared, “That looks better than the water we have today.” Others said it doesn't really matter if this 70-year-old water is safe to drink because, typically, water is already millions and billions of years old.
@kasiakramer6 added, "Probably some of the last water without microplastics (until you dipped the stick in)." @bahastallion raised a vital question, "How is it en emergency drinking water if you need a can opener to open it?" @pri93love chimed in, "I want to see the water under a microscope out of curiosity because that water looks *chefs kiss.*"
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You can follow Nicole DiSanti (@mrs.fallout) on TikTok and Instagram for videos related to craft, snacks, and thrifting.
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