Our body loses water everyday just by breathing.

There is the same amount of water on the Earth now as when it was formed.

Water has no pure color. Tiny particles and gas bubbles in it reflect the colors surrounding the water... Under a blue sky it only looks blue.

97% of the earth's water is ocean saltwater.

Only 1% of the earth's water is available for drinking.

A person can survive a month without food, but only 3-5 days without water.

The human brain is 75% water; Muscles in our body are made up of 75% water, too.

A cow must drink 4 gallons of water to produce just one gallon of milk.

Water expands when it freezes.

Water is heavier as a liquid than a solid, which is why ice floats.

 
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