water, n.Trivia

Camels can drink 25 gallons of water in less than three minutes

Water is heavier when hot

Jellyfish are 95% water

Sound is able to travel quicker in water than in air

Pure water does not conduct electricity.

Water pressure is so significant that at the deepest point in the ocean, it is equivalent to having about 50 jumbo jets piled on top of you

Almonds are resource intensive --- it takes 15 gallons of water to produce just 16 almonds

Water is heavy --- it weighs about 8 pounds a gallon.

Cockroaches can live about two weeks without water.

Water may not technically be wet. Wetness is usually defined as a liquid touching a solid.

Antarctica contains 90% of the world’s freshwater.

Water is the only substance found on Earth's surface in all three forms -- liquid, solid, and gas.

Agriculture accounts for 70% of global water consumption.

Bottled water is an extraordinary waste --- 1/3 of what the world spends on bottled water in one year could pay for projects providing water to everyone in need

fruit is water intensive in its production --- 1 apple requires 18 gallons of water

Bread is water-intensive in its production --- 1 slice of bread requires 11 gallons of water.

swimming pools hold a lot of water --- The average pool takes 22,000 gallons of water to fill

Oxygen is required for combustion and hydrogen is a flammable gas, but together they make water . . .. Which puts fire out.

Three quarters of all Americans live within 10 miles of polluted water

water is a valuable resource --- 780 million people lack access to an improved water source.