The Mark of Oblivion: What Does that Ring Reveal in Your Forgotten Vessel?

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Have you ever removed a forgotten glass on a shelf or buró and noticed an opaque and persistent line right where the water level was? You are not alone. This happens to everyone, although few stop to wonder what that mark really is and why it appears. The scene is common: a glass almost full, left by carelessness or routine, and after time, a lime ring, minerals or even mold is revealed. But that line tells a story of what happens when the water…