Interesting Facts About Water

  • You could survive about a month without food, but only 5 - 7 days without water.
  • Approximately 1000 kilograms of water is required to grow 1 kilogram of potatoes.
  • A chicken is about 75% water and a pineapple is about 80% water.
  • A dairy cow has to drink 4 litres of water to produce 1 litre of milk.
  • Hippocrates, known as the father of medicine, directed people in Greece to boil and strain water before drinking it.
  • Water boils at 212ºF or 100ºC.
  • Water freezes at 32ºF or 0ºC.
  • 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water.
  • Only 3% of the water on Earth is fresh water, and 97% of this is trapped in glaciers. Most of the water on Earth is not easily available.
  • On average a human uses 15.5 litres of water per day.
  • 66% of a human being is water.
  • 75% of the human brain is water.
  • 75% of a living tree is water.
  • About 82% of our blood is water. It helps digest our food, transport waste and control body temperature.
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