Fun Facts
We have provided you with many interesting water facts that we hope you will enjoy.
You can refill a 200 ml glass of water approximately 15,000 times for the same cost as a six pack of soda pop. And, water has no sugar or caffeine.
Ninety-seven percent of the earth's water is saltwater in oceans and seas. Of the 3% percent that is freshwater, only 1% percent is available for drinking -- the remaining 2% is frozen in the polar ice caps.
People need about 2.4 litres of water a day (from drinking or eating) to maintain good health.
A person can live without water for approximately one week, depending upon the conditions.
While usage varies from community to community and person to person, on average, Americans use 183 gallons of water a day for cooking, washing, flushing, and watering purposes. The average family turns on the tap between 70 and 100 times daily.
Water makes up almost sixty six percent of the human body, and seventy percent of the brain.
Water is unusual in that the solid form, ice, is less dense than the liquid form, which is why ice floats.
Americans drink more than 1 billion glasses of water per day
