Interesting Water Facts

• Ancient water treatment

  The Ancient Egyptians understood how precious water is. They used to treat water by storing it in huge jars, then siphoning it off, which would allow the mud from the River Nile to settle at the bottom.

• Shocking news!

  Those Egyptians would have been shocked by how much water we use nowadays. Toilets use anything up 7 gallons of water each time they flush! That's about the same as 20 large bottles of drinking water.

• Why ice floats in water!

  Another incredible thing about water: when it freezes, it weighs less than it does when it's liquid. So now you know why ice floats in water!

• Water is fascinating stuff

  It's the only substance on Earth that is found in three forms: solid, liquid and gas. It's also the only substance on Earth that expands when it's frozen; all other substances contract when they freeze. It's this peculiar property of water that allows life to survive on Earth.

• Drinking water

  Amazingly, of all the water on the planet, only 1% of it is drinkable.

• Water dependency

  It's estimated that 3.57 million people die each year due to water-related diseases. And it's not just humans who depend on water. More plants and animals live in water than on land.

• Water is what keeps us alive!

  Inside and outside, water is what keeps us alive. It transports waste, lubricates our joints and keeps our body temperature stable. That's why we could survive for weeks without food, but only a few days without water.

• How many 8 oz glasses are you carriying around?

  Want to know exactly how much water you're carrying in your body? Simple! Write down your weight in pounds, divide by 3 then multiply by 4. That's how many 8 oz glasses it would take to equal all the water in you.

• We're mostly made of water

  As an adult, 70% of our body, 83% of our blood and 75% of our brains are water. In fact it's surprising that our bodies don't make splashing noises when we walk.

• Think of how much water we use!

  When we take a 5 minute shower, we use 15 to 25 gallons of water. And we use 25 gallons or more when we run a dishwasher!