British water utilities admit they use divining rods to find leaks

Enlarge / A woman—but probably not a British water professional—uses a divining rod. (credit: VeloBusDriver) Ten out of 12 water utilities in the United Kingdom admitted that their technicians use divining rods to find underground leaks or water pipes, according to an investigation by science blogger Sally Le Page. Dowsing is a centuries-old technique for […]