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Water that is safe to drink is called POTABLE.
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Water is composed of two elements: HYDROGEN
and OXYGEN. 2 HYDROGEN + 1 OXYGEN = H2O
WATER!
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There is the same amount of water on Earth
now as there was when
the Earth was formed. The water from your faucet could contain molecules that
dinosaurs drank.
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Nearly 97 % of the world's water is salty or otherwise
undrinkable. Another 2 % is locked in ice caps and glaciers. That leaves just
1
% for all of humanity's needs - all its agricultural, residential,
manufacturing, community, and personal needs.
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Water regulates the Earth's temperature. It also regulates the
temperature of the human body, carries nutrients and oxygen to cells, cushions
joints, protects organs and tissues, and removes wastes.
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75 % of the human brain is water and 75 % of a living tree is
water!
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A person can live for about a month
without food, but only
about a week without water.
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Water expands by
9% when it freezes.
Frozen water (ice) is
lighter than water, which is why ice floats in
water.
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One ear of corn is 80 % water.
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It takes 39,090 gallons / 148,000 liters of water to
manufacture a new car and its four
tires!
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On average, 50 % - 70 % of summer household water is used
outdoors for watering lawns and
gardens.
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In 1999, Tampa Water Department replaced 932 toilets in
low-income housing, saving an estimated 9 million gallons of water a year!
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Running the water while brushing your teeth wastes up to 4 gallons a minute.
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Almost 80 % of the Earth's surface is covered with water.
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The BATHROOM is the room in the house where most water is
used. (The toilet is the number one water-using appliance in the home).
