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1. Some 80% of our Earth is covered by water or ice.
Only about 20% is dry land. 2. 97% of the water on earth is salty ocean and 2% is frozen. The remaining 1% is available to meet human needs. 3. If you're an adult, your body contains about 40 quarts or 10 gallons of water. 4. A man's body is 60-65% water. A woman's is 50-60% water. The human brain is about 75% water. 5. Muscle tissue contains a large amount of water. Fat tissues contain virtually no water. Men tend to have more muscle as a percentage of body weight while women have more fat. 6. You lose 2.5 to 3 quarts of water per day through normal elimination, sweating and breathing. If you exercise or live in a humid climate, you may lose another quarter. 7. It has zero calories and zero sugar, but a good drink of water can reduce hunger. Water also helps your body metabolize stored fats, helps maintain proper muscle tone, and helps rid the body of wastes. 8. Lawn sprinkling uses the most water outdoors. Inside, toilets use the most, with an average of 27 gallons per person per day. Laundry averages 17 gallons per person per day and showers 14 gallons. 9. Typically, less than 1% of the treated drinking water produced by utilities is actually consumed by people. Most goes for lawns, showers and tubs, toilets, etc. 10. 75% 11. 80% 12. 95% 14. 80% 15. 1 liter of water weighs 1 kg 1 gallon = 3.78 liter 1 gallon of water = 3.78 kg 1 kg = 1000 gram 1 European pound = 500 gram 1 American pound = 453 gram 1 European ton = 1000 kg 1 American ton = 906 kg |