Interesting water Facts

We have provided you with many interesting water facts that we hope you will enjoy.

• You can refill an 8 oz. 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 2.5 quarts 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.