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The historical roots of the Hydration Society spring from the dynamic environment of the early-middle 19th century AD, a time of unprecedented openness and change when Kiravian society was {{wp|expansionism|diversifying its geographic footprint}} and forming an intricate network of {{wp| | The historical roots of the Hydration Society spring from the dynamic environment of the early-middle 19th century AD, a time of unprecedented openness and change when Kiravian society was {{wp|expansionism|diversifying its geographic footprint}} and forming an intricate network of {{wp|imperialism|interrelationships with other lands and peoples}} around the globe. Kiravians at the forefront of these transformative events often found themselves living and working for extended periods in unfamiliar tropical and arid climates to which they were not well-acclimated, observably impacting their health and performance. Military doctors noted the vulnerability of Kiravian soldiers to dehydration and related ailments (e.g. {{wp|heat exhaustion}}, {{wp|sunstroke}}) in the field, but were also wary of local water supplies, which they recognised as often being {{wp|Waterborne diseases|reservoirs of disease}} in their own right. | ||