Bizarre and brilliant truths you never knew
How incredible is water? Our islands are embraced by some of the most breathtaking ocean waters on Earth, a reminder of its beauty and power. Every living creature relies on clean, fresh water for survival, from the tiniest organisms to the largest mammals. Even the plants that nourish us and sustain our well-being thrive only with pure water.
Here are a few liquid wonders to celebrate its immense value as an essential, life-giving resource.
💧There is the same amount of on Earth as there was when the Earth was formed. The water from your tap could contain molecules that dinosaurs drank!
💧Water is composed of two elements. They are hydrogen and Oxygen. 2 Hydrogen+1 Oxygen = H2O
💧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.
💧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.
Here are a few liquid wonders to celebrate its immense value as an essential, life-giving resource.
💧There is the same amount of on Earth as there was when the Earth was formed. The water from your tap could contain molecules that dinosaurs drank!
💧Water is composed of two elements. They are hydrogen and Oxygen. 2 Hydrogen+1 Oxygen = H2O
💧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.
💧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.
💧75% of the human brain is water. And 75% of a living tree is water.
💧A person can live about a month without food, but only about a week without water.
💧Water is part of a deeply interconnected system. What we pour on the ground ends up in our water, and what we discharge into the sky ends up in our water!
💧The average total home water use for each person in the US is about 50 gallons a day. That’s about 190 litres.
💧Water expands by 9% when it freezes. Frozen water (ice) is lighter than water, which is why ice floats in water.
💧 Water in its purest form doesn’t conduct electricity. Distilled or purified water, which is free of impurities and minerals doesn’t allow electricity to flow through it. However, the water we encounter every day, like tap water, is an excellent conductor of electricity!
💧A person can live about a month without food, but only about a week without water.
💧Water is part of a deeply interconnected system. What we pour on the ground ends up in our water, and what we discharge into the sky ends up in our water!
💧The average total home water use for each person in the US is about 50 gallons a day. That’s about 190 litres.
💧Water expands by 9% when it freezes. Frozen water (ice) is lighter than water, which is why ice floats in water.
💧 Water in its purest form doesn’t conduct electricity. Distilled or purified water, which is free of impurities and minerals doesn’t allow electricity to flow through it. However, the water we encounter every day, like tap water, is an excellent conductor of electricity!
💧You can melt metal with water. Water can be so hot it can even melt metals, When it reaches extreme high temperatures, it can become a destructive force. At temperatures above 300°C, water begins to acquire such intense energy that, upon contact with certain metals, they can melt. At extreme temperatures, it can destroy even solid materials such as copper or aluminium.
