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White streaks on your shirt: running geology.

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By Alex Shumovich ·

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When sweat dries, salts can remain on the fabric. Hospital for Special Surgery lists white marks on clothing as one sign of salty sweat.

But the pattern on your shirt can't tell you how much sodium you've lost or how much electrolyte you need. Duration, conditions, and individual losses matter.

Your own tiny mineral deposit. No lab report included. Read more

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