60 Fascinating Facts About Water

Up to 80% of illnesses in the developing world are linked to inadequate water and sanitation.

A water bottle production study shows that North American companies take 1.39 liters to make one liter of water.

68.7% of Earth's freshwater is in ice.

Drinking too much water can be fatal.

The Atlantic Ocean water is saltier than the Pacific Oceans' water.

A dishwasher uses 4-10 gallons of water per load, while washing by hand can use 20 gallons.

Water can be described as sticky or cohesive, water molecules want to cling to each other which creates large surface tension, for example, this means that water can draw blood from narrow blood vessels in the body, often against gravity.

There is about the same amount of water on Earth now as there were millions of years ago.

The Mpemba effect - Hot water can freeze faster than cold water under some conditions.

Since water is much denser than air, the speed of sound in water is approximately five times faster than the speed in air.

500 sheets of paper requires 1,321 gallons of water.

A leaky faucet that drips at the rate of one drip per second can waste more than 3,000 gallons per year.

Pure water, which does not exist in nature, does not conduct electricity. Water becomes a conductor when it begins to dissolve substances around it.

There is more fresh water in the atmosphere than in all of our rivers combined.

25 billion gallons of water are required for one year’s worth of global textile production, that's including cotton farming as well.

16% of all water withdrawals are used by municipalities for households and services, and 12% by industries.

To create one pint of beer it takes 20 gallons of water.

In 1944, two scientists deprived themselves of water - one for three days and one for four days. However, they terminated the experiment before their condition deteriorated to the point where it was dangerous.

20 percent is the average amount of global industrial water pollution that can be tied to garment manufacturing.

If the entire world’s water were to fit into a 4-liter jug, the fresh water available for us would equal only about one tablespoon.