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No one who watched is likely to forget Rubio’s awkward stare as he furtively reached for a water bottle, cementing his reputation as the thirstiest man in the U.S.

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I don’t mind notes, but I think I realized how thirsty I was for a bit of quivering lip.”

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His discovery helped answer twin mysteries: How were Schwarzman’s newly planted trees—some mature and thirsty—still alive after one of Britain’s hottest and driest years on record?

“I feel like I didn’t pack enough snacks, but I’m gonna be thirsty, and that my waist is … it’s really tight,” he jokes.

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Some use water evaporation to dissipate the heat, which works well but is thirsty.

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