Water has no taste, no color; it cannot be defined, art relished while ever mysterious. Not necessary to life, but rather life itself. It fills us with a gratification that exceeds the delight of the senses.
Antoine De Saint-Exupert -
Wind, Sand and Stars
Most of the earth's surface consists of water; there is much more water than there is land.
Water can not only be found on the surface, but also in the ground and in the air.
There is the same amount of water on earth as there was when the earth was formed. The water that came from your faucet could contain molecules that Neanderthals drank…
The overall amount of water on our planet has remained the same for two billion years.
In a 100-year period, a water molecule spends 98 years in the ocean, 20 months as ice, about 2 weeks in lakes and rivers, and less than a week in the atmosphere.
Water is the only substance that is found naturally on earth in three forms: liquid, gas, solid.
Frozen water is 9% lighter than water, which is why ice floats on water.
If all the world's water were fit into a gallon jug, the fresh water available for us to use would equal only about one tablespoon.
Approximately 66% of the human body consists of water. Water exists within all our organs and it is transported throughout our body to assist physical functions.
The total amount of water in the body of an average adult is 37 litres.
Human brains are 75% water.
Human bones are 25% water.
Human blood is 83% water.
80% of a pineapple is water.
95% of a tomato is water
70% of an elephant is water.
Each day the sun evaporates a trillion tons of water.